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RIDDOR

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations — UK legal requirement for reporting serious workplace incidents.

RIDDOR

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) is a critical concept in quality, health, safety, and environmental management.

What Is RIDDOR?

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) is the UK regulation requiring employers to report certain workplace incidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). RIDDOR applies to all work activities in Great Britain (separate regulations in Northern Ireland). Reportable incidents include: deaths, specified injuries (fractures other than fingers/thumbs/toes, amputations, loss of sight, crush injuries, scalping, burns covering more than 10% of body), over-7-day incapacitation, non-fatal injuries to non-workers requiring hospital treatment, occupational diseases, and dangerous occurrences listed in Schedule 2.

RIDDOR Requirements Under UK Law

RIDDOR 2013 (SI 2013/1471) replaced RIDDOR 1995. Fatal and specified injuries must be reported immediately by telephone (0345 300 9923) and followed up online within 10 days. Over-7-day injuries must be reported within 15 days. Occupational diseases must be reported when a doctor notifies the employer. Dangerous occurrences must be reported immediately. Records must be kept for 3 years. Failure to report is a criminal offence carrying fines up to £20,000 in magistrates' court or unlimited on indictment. In 2023/24, there were 60,645 RIDDOR reports to HSE.

Key Components of RIDDOR

  • Death at work
  • Specified injuries
  • Over-7-day incapacitation
  • Non-fatal injuries to non-workers
  • Occupational diseases (carpal tunnel/hand-arm vibration/occupational dermatitis/asthma/mesothelioma)
  • Dangerous occurrences (collapse of scaffolding/crane/building/explosion/gas escape)

RIDDOR in Practice

A waste management company (400 employees, 15 sites) automates RIDDOR reporting through Q-Hub. When an incident is logged with injury severity classified as 'specified injury' or 'over-7-day', Q-Hub automatically generates the RIDDOR report with all required fields pre-populated from the incident record. The H&S Manager reviews and submits to HSE's online portal within the required timeframe. In 2024, the company submitted 14 RIDDOR reports — all within deadline. Previously with paper systems, 3 out of 11 reports were submitted late, resulting in HSE follow-up.

How to Manage RIDDOR with Q-Hub

Q-Hub provides comprehensive tools for RIDDOR management. The Incident Reporting module handles the core requirements, integrated with document control, audit scheduling, training management, and KPI dashboards to ensure your RIDDOR processes are audit-ready at all times.

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