Reporting workplace injury, disease or dangerous occurence

Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), it is the legal duty of employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises to report: 

• fatalities 
• major injuries, such as broken bones, dislocations or amputations  
• injuries that result in an employee being absent from work (or unable to do their normal work) for more than seven days 
• an accident that results in a member of public being taken directly to hospital  
• some work-related diseases 
• dangerous occurrences (near misses) - where something happens that doesn't result in a reportable injury, but which clearly could have done.

Reports should be made via the HSE website (opens new window) and the report will then be referred to the appropriate enforcing authority. 

Only 'responsible persons' including employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises should submit reports under RIDDOR. If you are an employee (or representative) or a member of the public wishing to raise a concern about unsafe working practices or premises, please visit our Reporting a concern about unsafe working practices or workplaces page.

Find out more information about RIDDOR (opens new window).