Updates to RIDDOR Guidance
HSE has updated its guidance to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) with the input of various stakeholders. These improvements don’t change legal requirements, but they do help you better understand reporting requirements.
Here are the primary changes to the guidance and forms as published in the HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin dated 25 April 2024:
“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”
The updated guidance can be found here.
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