Reporting Of Injuries and Diseases

It has long been a legal requirement for employers to report the following:

A death or major injury
An accident to an employee, or a self employed person resulting in an absence from work of more than three days
A work related disease
A dangerous occurrence (ie. an incident that does not result in a reportable accident, but which could have done)

There has been a significant change recently in the method of reporting. Previously, report forms F2508 had to be sent either to the appropriate Local Authority, or the local HSE office, depending on the location and nature of the business making the report.

Centralising the system with a single Incident Contact Centre (ICC) has removed all such confusion. The ICC allocates all reports received to the correct enforcing authority electronically.

There are several methods for reporting to the ICC:

Post: Incident Contact Centre, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly, CF83 3GG
Telephone: 0845 300 9923 (charged at local call rate)
Fax: 0845 300 9924 (charged at local call rate)
Email: riddor@natbrit.com
Internet: www.riddor.gov.uk

This is a very user-friendly site. The F2508 is completed on-screen and guidance is given on all the steps necessary to complete the form. The report is submitted instantaneously, and a copy can be printed and kept for reference.

Guidance leaflets on RIDDOR, and the ICC, are available from the Environmental Health Department, who would be pleased to answer any further questions you may have.

Health & Safety Regulations
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