Dangerous occurrences reporting

HSE, Report of an injury or dangerous occurrence. Report Form F2508 (Rev 1/86), HMSO, London (1986)... 

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995... 

REPORTABLE DISEASE (uk) A disease which must be reported to the authorities when linked to specified types of work. (The Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985.)... 

Ybu must report certain types of accidents and ill health at work, using Form 2508 or Form 2508A - see the Reporting of Injuries. Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations fRIDDORl 1995. 

RIDDOR explained. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 HSE 31(rev1) HSE Books 1999 Also available in priced packs ISBN 0 7176 2441 2... 

Requirements for the reporting of certain categories of injury and disease sustained at work, and specific dangerous occurrences or gas incidents, to the enforcing authority. 

Reportable injuries and dangerous occurrences are defined in regulation 3 of RIDDOR. Further description of Major Injuries is provided in RIDDOR under Schedule 1. Reference to over-three-day injuries in this annual report includes all other RIDDOR reportable injuries that are less severe than Major Injuries. Description of reportable Dangerous Occurrences is provided in Schedule 2. 

Other important Regulations relating to the control of chemicals at work and stemming from HASAWA cover First Aid Protection of the Eyes Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Classification, Packaging and Labelling and the Notification of New Substances. 

There is a greater degree of dangerous occurrences in the offshore diving industry. However, it may that the offshore industry is more proactive in reporting these occurrences. 

RIDDOR stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 1995, which is sometimes referred to as RIDDOR 95, or just RIDDOR for short. The HSE requires employers to report some work-related accidents or diseases so that they can identify where and how risks arise, investigate serious accidents and publish statistics and data to help reduce accidents at work. 

What needs reporting Every work-related death, major injury, dangerous occurrence, disease or any injury which results in an absence from work of over three days. 

For most businesses, a reportable accident, dangerous occurrence or disease is a very rare event. However, if a report is made, the company must keep a record of the occurrence for three years after the date on which the incident happened. The easiest way to do this would probably be to file a photocopy of the completed accident report form F2508, but a record may be kept in any form which is convenient. 

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