What is RIDDOR NI?
What is RIDDOR NI?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, places a legal duty on employers, self-employed people and people in control of premises to report: major injuries or over-three-day injuries.
How do I get a copy of a Riddor report?
I am the injured person, how can I find out if a report has been made, and obtain a copy of the form? You can contact your employer (or person in control of the work activity) to find out if a report has been made, as they have the legal duty to report.
What must be reported under RIDDOR?
RIDDOR only requires you to report deaths and physical injuries in relation to accidents, including those involving acts of non-consensual violence.
Is RIDDOR a legal requirement?
RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. By law it is required for employers, as well as people who are self-employed and people who are in control of a premises, to report specified incidents in the workplace.
Who can see a Riddor report?
Only ‘responsible persons’ including employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises should submit reports under RIDDOR. If you are an employee (or representative) or a member of the public wishing to report an incident about which you have concerns, please refer to our advice.
Are HSE reports public?
HSE only disclose information where it is in the public interest, and where it is fair and lawful to do so. All requests for information are considered on a case by case basis under one of the following; Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
What incidents should be reported at the workplace?
What incidents must be reported at the workplace?
- The death of a person at your workplace (employee, contractor, visitor or otherwise)
- A serious illness or injury.
- A dangerous incident that exposed someone to a serious risk, even if there was no injury.
When did RIDDOR ( NI ) 1997 come into effect?
It means the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, which come into operation on 1 April 1998. Why do I need to know about RIDDOR (NI) ’97? RIDDOR (NI) ’97 requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences.
What do you need to know about RIDDOR?
RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. By law it is required for employers, as well as people who are self-employed and people who are in control of a premises, to report specified incidents in the workplace.
What does RIDDOR stand for in the law?
When was RIDDOR made by the UK Parliament?
RIDDOR is a statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was made in June 2013. Since then, there have been a number of updates, such as the October 2013 update and the COVID-19 reporting update . It’s important to keep yourself in the loop with updates from HSE.