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When do I need to report an incident?

For most types of incident, including:

  • accidents resulting in the death of any person
  • accidents resulting in specified injuries to workers
  • non-fatal accidents requiring hospital treatment to non-workers
  • dangerous occurrences

the responsible person must notify the enforcing authority without delay, in accordance with the reporting procedure (Schedule 1). This is most easily done by reporting online[1]. Alternatively, for fatal accidents or accidents resulting in specified injuries to workers only, you can phone 0345 300 9923.

NB: A report must be received within 10 days of the incident.

For accidents resulting in the over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker, you must notify the enforcing authority within 15 days of the incident, using the appropriate online form.

Cases of occupational disease[2], including those associated with exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or biological agents[3], as soon as the responsible person receives a diagnosis, using the appropriate online form[4].

Link URLs in this page

  1. reporting onlinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/reporting/index.htm
  2. occupational diseasehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/occupational-diseases.htm
  3. carcinogens, mutagens or biological agentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/carcinogens.htm
  4. appropriate online formhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/reporting/index.htm
  5. Accident bookhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/accident-book.htm
  6. Reporting accidents and incidents at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg453.pdf
  7. Incident reporting in schools...https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/edis1.htm
  8. Reporting injuries... in health and social carehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsis1.htm
  9. RIDDOR 2013http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1471/contents/made
  10. Office of Rail and Road (ORR)https://www.orr.gov.uk/
  11. ESQCR incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

ESQCR
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations

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Updated 2025-02-11