Report a workplace accident or injury

If you have had an accident at work, we can investigate to ensure a similar accident does not occur.  If your employer should legally have done something to reduce the risk of the accident occurring, we can take action to improve the situation. In rare cases and for serious failings in an employer’s undertaking, we can prosecute. 

Certain specific accidents and diseases are legally required to be reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations (RIDDOR).  

What to report 

• work-related deaths.
• work-related accidents which cause certain specified serious injuries to workers, or which result in a worker being incapacitated for more than seven consecutive days.
• cases of occupational diseases.
• certain dangerous occurrences or near-miss accidents.
• injuries to a person who is not at work, such as a member of the public, which are caused by an accident at work, and which result in the person being taken to hospital from the site for treatment.

Reports for incidents, accidents and diseases are made via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website.  

Submit a report

Some occupational diseases must also be reported. 

More details can be found on the HSE RIDDOR homepage.