Recording and reporting accidents


Several types of work-related incidents must be notified in writing to the relevant enforcing authority, either the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or the local authority (see Chapter 2 on how to identify the correct enforcing authority for each sector).


Telephone reporting is only possible for accidents involving death or major injury (tel: 0845 300 9923). All other reporting must be done online (not by fax or email). There are seven different online reporting forms for reporting the different kinds of incident under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (the 2013 RIDDOR Regulations).