When you have an accident at work you must enter details in the Accident Book. Such as:
- Person affected/injured
- Home address
- Person reporting the incident
- About the accident/incident
- Description of the accident/incident
- Must comply with data protection legislation.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
Fatalities, injuries and dangerous occurrences should be notified to the authorities by the quickest practicable means and have a full report submitted within 10 days.
Accidents that result in the incapacitation of workers for over seven days must be reported within 15 days from the day of the incident.
In occupational diseases, a report of the diagnosis should be sent without delay.
All reports are made to the HSE and can be reported online using the appropriate RIDDOR form.
Once completed, the form will be submitted directly to the RIDDOR database.