10. Reporting and recording, protection of information and occupational health
[ch 10: page 187]Key changes and developments since last year
• the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) acknowledged shortcomings in the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR);
• the general Unite union has called for road traffic accidents to be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR;
• the HSE has revised its online guidance on first aid to include advise on mental health first aid;
• the government’s Work and Health Unit has published new research on how and why employers use occupational health services.