Record and report an accident or incident

Who needs to make the report?

Some accidents and problems at work need to be reported to the authorities under the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). Deciding who needs to report the incident will depend on factors such as who was involved and where it occurred.

If you are self-employed and working on someone else's premises

If you suffer a major injury or an over three-day injury while working on someone else's premises, the person in control of the premises needs to report your accident.

If you are self-employed and working on your own premises

If you or a member of the public is injured, there is a dangerous occurrence, or a doctor tells you that you are suffering from a work-related disease, you have the duty to make the report.

If you have employees

You need to report accidents resulting in death, major injury or over three-day injuries to your employees. If a doctor notifies you that one of your employees has a work-related disease, you have the duty to make the report.

If you have self-employed people working on your premises

You must report major injuries and over three-day injuries that happen to self-employed people working on your premises.

If you have mobile workers working on your premises

Mobile workers are workers who work away from a central base such as service engineers, or sales representatives. It is good practice to inform the employers of mobile workers as soon as possible of any accident.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• What needs to be reported?
• Who needs to make the report?
• Who to make the report to
• How to report a death or major injury
• How to report an over three-day injury
• How to report a disease
• Keeping records of accidents
• How to report a dangerous occurrence

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