Pdf on apr 1, 20, eugene waclawski and others published. Riddor guidance health and safety executive northern. Rr technical pdate the reporting of injuries, diseases and. Although all employees have a role to play in reducing health and safety risks in the workplace, the duty to report specific incidents under the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 riddor applies only to certain individuals, known as responsible persons riddor does not. A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 page 9 of 94 1 this publication is a detailed guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 as amended riddor. Pdf disease reporting after the reporting of injuries. Oct 18, 2016 this toolbox talk will help you understand riddor, the law that requires employers and other people in control of work premises to report and keep records of certain serious workplace accidents. Sometimes referred to as riddor 95, or riddor for short, these regulations came into force on 1 april 1996.
Health and safety in employment regulations 1995 sr 1995. A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 page 8 of 92 health and safety executive introduction 1 this publication is a detailed guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 riddor, which came into force on 1 april 1996. The regulations came into force on 1st april 1996 and were updated in 20. Occurrences regulations riddor the reporting of accidents, ill health and dangerous occurrences is a legal requirement under the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations riddor 1995.
Amendments to regulation 32, regulation 7 and schedule 4 of riddor will come into force on. A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. Riddor explained quick facts and simple stats haspod. These regulations require employers, the selfemployed and those in control of premises to report specified workplace incidents. Workrelated accidents for the purposes of riddor, an accident is a separate, identifiable, unintended. The regulations requires responsible persons to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that. Riddor means the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. It legally requires employers and other people in control of work premises known as the responsible person to report to the health and safety executive hse and keep. It stands for the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995.
The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 as amended riddor require certain injuries, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences to be reported to the enforcing authority, the health and safety executive hse. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20, often known by the acronym riddor, is a 20 statutory. Proposals to revise the reporting of injuries, diseases and. Regulations were first introduced in 1985 to replace various legislation covering specific workplaces and activities. Riddor reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 makes employers responsible for reporting certain serious accidents in the workplace as well as occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences. Riddor the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 is a uk health and safety legislation. By law it is required for employers, as well as people who are selfemployed and people who are in control of a premises, to report specified incidents in the workplace. Riddor is an abbreviation of reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations. These regulations require the reporting of specified accidents, ill health and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authorities. The revised regulations aim to clarify and simplify the reporting requirements, while seeking to ensure that the data collected gives an. Riddor 95 the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations riddor 95 the safety business ltd uk 020 7637 5047. A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 riddor require employees to record all workplace accidents and to report some of them to the authorities.
The regulations apply to all work activities, but not to all incidents. Health and safety in employment regulations 1995 sr 1995167. A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 hse books this is a freetodownload, webfriendly version of l73, third edition, published 2008. It applies to all responsible persons and requires them to correctly report and keep a record of certain injuries and incidents that happen at work. Riddor effects anyone who is an employer, selfemployed or in control of work premises as you will have duties under the riddor regulations. Reporting certain accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement under riddor. The regulations requires responsible persons to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require hospital treatment and dangerous occurrences. The safety business ltd uk 020 7637 5047 to report workrelated deaths, major injuries or overthree.
If someone has had an accident in a work situation where you are in charge, and you are unsure whether to report it just call the incident contact centre icc on 0845 300 99 23. It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences, including near misses, that take place at work or in connection with work. The general requirements of the regulations remain unchanged in that. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 riddor apply to the health and social care sector.
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. You can buy the book at uk and most good bookshops. This article is based on the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations, 1995 riddor. Riddor 95 consolidated and simplified the reporting. Question 1 what are your views on using riddor to trial alternative penalties such as administrative fines or fixed penalty notices.
Riddor guidance health and safety executive northern ireland. Employers, the selfemployed and those in control of premises are required by law to report specified workplace incidents, such as workrelated deaths, specified injuries, 7day injuries those causing more than seven days inability to carry. You can also find details of reportable incidents by looking at riddor in more detail. This version has been adapted for online use from hses current printed version. Riddor applies to all employers including the selfemployed and covers everyone at work including those on work experience and similar schemes and self. Riddor is the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations or riddor is a law in the united kingdom revised in 20 that requires employers, and other people in charge of work premises, to report and keep records of workrelated accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences of certain types. If this incident is reportable under riddor reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 please note. The main purpose of the regulations is to generate reports to the health and safety. Riddor consultation on proposed amendment to the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 riddor deadline for comments 9th may 2011. Disease reporting after the reporting of injuries, diseases. Riddor employee responsibilities what they should do. If you are an employer, selfemployed or in control of work premises you will have duties under riddor.
Riddor health and safety advice for stonemasons stonemasonry department 2011 2. Disease reporting after the reporting of injuries, diseases, and. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations were first introduced in 1985 to replace various legislation covering specific workplaces and activities. It is aimed at employers and others in health and social care, who have a duty to report under riddor. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences. Reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences. The regulations are made under the health and safety at work act 1974. Riddor requires you to report some workrelated accidents, diseases and. Riddor reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations. Although all employees have a role to play in reducing health and safety risks in the workplace, the duty to report specific incidents under the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 riddor applies only to certain. Disease reporting after the reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrence regulations 1995 riddor is revised article pdf available in occupational medicine 633. Pursuant to section 21 of the health and safety in employment act 1992, her excellency the governorgeneral, acting by and with the advice and consent of the executive council, on the recommendation of the minister of labour, hereby makes the following regulations. An accident book is provided in the nurses office to keep a record of all accidents which occur, whether they are notifiable or not.
Incidents that happen in northern ireland should be reported to hse ni. Rrc technical pdate the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20 riddor on 1 october 20 the new riddor came into force. Riddor applies to all work activities but not all incidents are reportable. These regulations may be cited as the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1. May 15, 2017 pursuant to section 21 of the health and safety in employment act 1992, her excellency the governorgeneral, acting by and with the advice and consent of the executive council, on the recommendation of the minister of labour, hereby makes the following regulations. Accident book reporting accidents and incidents at work pdf portable document format.
Within the consultation was a proposal to limit disease reporting to the hse to those resulting from a workrelated exposure to a biological agent. Employers, the selfemployed and those in control of premises are required by law to report specified workplace incidents, such as workrelated deaths, specified injuries, 7day injuries those causing more than seven days inability to carry out normal duties, work. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 riddor are designed to provide a single set of reporting requirements to all work activities in great britain. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences. It requires the reporting of workrelated accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences.
For example some schedules no longer exist and some different requirements have been put into schedules rather than being within the main body of the regulations. Under the riddor regulations, employers, the selfemployed and people in control of work premises have a legal duty to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified. It stands for the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences. Checking your employer has made a riddor report ucu. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 apply to events deaths or injuries resulting from accidents, instances of disease and dangerous occurrences which arise out of work activities covered by the health and safety at work etc. Oct 31, 2016 the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations or riddor is a law in the united kingdom revised in 20 that requires employers, and other people in charge of work premises, to report and keep records of workrelated accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences of certain types. The law came into force on 1 st october 20 replacing riddor 1995 as amended.
These regulations revoke and reenact with modifications, in a consolidated form, the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1985 s. Procedure for the reporting of accidents, incidents and. All other reportable riddor reports should be reported to hse. Health and safety policy appendix q reporting of injuries. Dangerous occurrences regulations 20 riddor set out legal time limits for reporting of certain types of incident to the enforcing authorities. Regulations 1995 riddor apply to the health and being absent from work or unable to do their social care sector. The reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences. Riddor puts duties on employers, the selfemployed and people in control of work premises the responsible. Reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995.
Also, dutyholders should be required to submit closeout reports under riddor to the health and. The easiest way to do this is by calling the health and safety executives incident contact centre on 0845 300 99 23 local rate or you can also report an incident online via the health. A simple guide to riddor reporting hts training ltd. Regulations 1995 riddor change 6 april 2012 riddor must still keep a record of all overthree dayinjuries if the employer has to keep an accident book, then this record will be enough. The numbers are given in the regulations and in the notes which accompany this form part g. Riddor is the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995, revised 20. Orr is the health and safety enforcing authority for britains railways, including the. To comply with the data protection act 1998 dpa personal details entered on accident record forms must be kept confidential. Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences in. The events all arise out of or in connection with work activities covered by the hsw act. Riddor reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20.
A guide to the reporting of injuries, diseases and. The organisation complies fully with the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 riddor. F2508 report of an injury or dangerous occurence author. It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences, including near misses, that take place at work or in. A summary the new structure of the regulations the way in which the regulations are laid out has changed.
The regulations lay down the requirements concerning the reporting of. The deadline by which the oversevenday injury must be reported has also increased to fifteen days from the day of the as of 6 april 2012. Collapse, overturning or failure of loadbearing parts of lifts and lifting equipment. From 1 october 20 the revised reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20.
Explosion, collapse or bursting of any closed vessel or associated pipe work 3. Reporting accidents and incidents at work page 2 of 5 allows the enforcing authorities to target their work and provide advice about how to avoid workrelated deaths, injuries, ill health and accidental loss. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence riddor regulations 1995 require the reporting of certain incidents to the enforcing authority. Riddor reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous.
The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 apply to events deaths or injuries resulting from accidents, instances of disease and dangerous occurrences which arise out of work activities covered by the health and safety at. Riddor requires employers and others to report deaths, certain types of injury, some occupational diseases and. Riddor is the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20. Riddor 95 the reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 place a legal duty on. In most cases it will be appropriate for the injured persons immediate supervisor, or a more senior. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995. Apil believes that the health and safety commissions hsc. These regulations revoke completely remove the 1995 regulations of the same name and the amendments of 2012. Dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 as amended riddor. Pdf disease reporting after the reporting of injuries, diseases. The reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 20, often known by the acronym riddor, is a 20 statutory instrument of the parliament of the united kingdom.