Blaby District Council

Summary

Employers have a duty to report certain dangerous occurrences and accidents at work to the Local Authority who will investigate any incidents. The outcome of these enquiries usually involves the giving of advice to the employer. If a blatant breach of requirements is identified as the main reason for an accident happening, then formal action will be taken.

Further information

Why do certain accidents need to be reported?

To ensure that risks to people's health and welfare in the workplace are properly controlled, certain accidents at work have to be reported in order that an investigation can be carried out, to ascertain what can be done to prevent reoccurrence and to see if there has been a breach of health and safety at work regulations or any other legislation.

How do I report an accident at work?

All accidents are reported to one central office - the Incident Contact Centre (ICC). The centre was established on 1st April 2001 as a single point of contact for reporting all work related accidents in the UK.

You can report accidents by contacting the Incident Contact Centre on the details below Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 5:00pm.

What type of accident do I need to report to the enforcing authority?

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) requires the following work related incidents to be reported:

• deaths
• major injuries
• over three day injuries - where an employee or self-employed person has an accident and the person is away from work or unable to work normally for more than three days
• injuries to members of the public where they are taken to hospital
• work-related diseases
• dangerous occurrences - where something happens that does not result in a reportable injury but which could have done

Please note that some major or fatal accidents may still be reported to us, these reports are then forwarded to the ICC for processing.

What is a 'major injury'?

Major injuries are:

• Fracture other than to fingers, thumbs or toes
• Amputation
• Dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine
• Chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye

Do I need a first aider in my company?

There is no definite answer but it is strongly recommended. In any company, the number and type of first aid personnel would be based on an assessment. In assessing need, employers need to consider:

• workplace hazards and risks
• the size of the organisation
• the organisation's history of accidents
• the nature and distribution of the workforce
• the remoteness of the site from emergency medical services
• the needs of travelling, remote and lone workers
• employees working on shared or multi-occupied sites
• annual leave and other absences of first aiders and appointed persons

However it is strongly advised that a suitably stocked first aid box be kept on the premises within easy access at all times and should be easily identifiable.

If you have identified that your workplace needs first aiders, they must have completed a first aid at work course provided by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved training organisation.

External websites

• Incident Contact Centre (external link)

Contact us

Officer / Team	Commercial Environmental Health Team
Postal address	Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP
E-mail address	env.health@blaby.gov.uk
Telephone	0116 272 7555
Fax	0116 272 7594

Officer / Team	Incident Contact Centre
Postal address	Incident Contact Centre Caerphilly Business Park Caerphilly CF83 3GG
E-mail address	riddor@natbrit.com
Telephone	0845 300 9923
Fax	0845 300 9924

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This page was last updated on 15th September 2009