Record and report an accident or incident

Who to make the report to

You must report accidents at work to the relevant enforcing authority. There are two ways of doing this. You can report:

• to the Incident Contact Centre
• directly to your relevant enforcing authority

Reporting to the Incident Contact Centre

You can make your report to the Incident Contact Centre in a number of ways:

• by calling the Incident Contact Centre Helpline on Tel 0845 300 9923
• by Fax 0845 300 9924
• by email at riddor@natbrit.com
• by post to Incident Contact Centre, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly CF83 3GG

You can report a flammable gas incident at the Incident Contact Centre website. You can also report a dangerous gas fitting at the Incident Contact Centre website.

Reporting directly to your enforcing authority

You can make your report direct to your enforcing authority by:

• telephoning your local HSE office or local authority
• post

Who is my enforcing authority?

If you employ people, you will have registered your business with the relevant enforcing authority. The enforcing authority will be either the HSE or your local authority, depending on the business that you are in.

If you are unsure who your enforcing authority is, telephone the HSE Infoline or your nearest HSE local office for advice.

See information on health and safety reporting for businesses in Northern Ireland at the HSENI website.

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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