RIDDOR

On completion of this RIDDOR online training learners will:

• Understand accident reporting guidelines
• Understand the purpose of RIDDOR Regulations
• Why accidents must be reported
• Which accidents must be reported
• Different reports that are required
• Recent changes and exemptions

This RIDDOR online training course is suitable for:

• Employees who require background knowledge of RIDDOR across all sectors and work activities
• Individuals or teams responsible for health and safety-related matters at work
• Employers and employees interested in occupational health; this course will give you a useful insight into how UK authorities investigate accidents, injuries and near-misses in the workplace

RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.

RIDDOR regulations detail which and how employers must report workplace accidents.

Not complying with RIDDOR regulations is a breach of the law.

Having serious workplace injuries reported provides the insight needed to help the UK government to focus on where improvements in workplace safety can be made.

In 2019/2020 the most common non-fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR in the UK were

1. trips or falls on the same level,
2. handling lifting or carrying,
3. struck by a moving object,
4. acts of violence and;
5. falls from heights

If you have staff undertaking any of these activities in your workplace you may wish to consider providing them with online safety awareness training.

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

Accident reports of serious incidents must be received within 10 days

Serious incidents include

• 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

In practice the responsible person should notify the enforcing authority without delay.

Accident reporting can be done online reporting online.