There are no changes to legal requirements, but the updated guidance will help you understand how and when to submit a report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
The improvements are based on feedback from stakeholders.
Main changes to the guidance:
- more direct links to guidance on types of reportable incidents to help you decide whether a report is required
- improved guidance on who should and should not report under RIDDOR
- improved guidance on what is meant by a ‘work-related’ accident
- information on when an occupational disease is not reportable
- increased clarity on when an ‘over-7-day’ absence should be reported
Main changes to the forms:
- questions about severity of injuries have been frontloaded to help you quickly decide if your incident is reportable
- pop-up messages now redirect you if the incident is not reportable
- guidance has been improved to make the forms easier to use
- injured or affected people now have increased number of options when completing the gender field