The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, often known by the

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RIDDOR, is a 2013

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of the

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. It regulates the

statutory A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are rules made by le ...

obligation to report

death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

injuries An injury is any physiological damage to living tissue caused by immediate physical stress. An injury can occur intentionally or unintentionally and may be caused by blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burning, toxic exposure, asphyxiation, or ...

disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that a ...

s and "dangerous occurrences", including near misses, that take place at

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or in connection with work.UK Government advice site
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The regulations require "responsible persons" to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require

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treatment, injuries arising from accidents in hospitals, and dangerous occurrences (reg.3(1)). Additionally, the law requires registered gas fitters to report poor and dangerous gas installations (reg.6). Responsible persons are generally employers but also include various managers and occupiers of premises (reg.2). Though the regulations do not impose a specific obligation on employees, they have a general obligation under section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to take care of safety. The

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recommends that they report incidents to their employer and encourages voluntary notification to the relevant regulating authority. There are specific regulations as to mines and

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(reg.8/ Sch.5), and offshore installations (reg.9/ Sch.6).

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s are exempt, as are injuries arising from road traffic accidents and to members of the

armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

(reg.10). Breach of the regulations is a

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, punishable on

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with a

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of up to £400. If convicted on

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in the

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, an offender can be sentenced to an unlimited fine. Either an individual or a

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can be punished and sentencing practice is published by the

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. For example, in 2000,

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were fined £115,000 for a breach of the regulations. It is a

defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

that the responsible person was not aware of the event requiring reporting or notification and that he had taken all reasonable steps to have such events brought to his notice (reg.11). The burden of proof of such a defence is on the

defendant In court proceedings, a defendant is a person or object who is the party either accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case. Terminology varies from one jurisdic ...

, on the

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Background

The reporting of accidents and ill health at work has long been a legal requirement in the UK. The information enables the

(HSE) and local government authorities "to identify where and how

risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environme ...

s arise, and to investigate serious accidents". During 2006-2007 about 30 million working days were lost due to work-related ill health, and 6 million due to workplace injury. In the same period, there were 141,350 incidents reported although it has been estimated that some 274,000 ought to have been reported. Further, 241 people were killed at work during this time. This figure obscures the fact that in 2005, 2037 people died from

mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium). The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall. Less commonly the lining ...

arising from previous exposure to

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and "thousands more from other occupational

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s and

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s".HSE statistics
/ref> The Regulations were intended to consolidate a number of earlier regulations on the reporting of accidents and diseases, generally in the workplace and specifically in the railway and offshore industries.

Notification

Notification must be made by a responsible person to the relevant enforcing authority which is a body, possibly the local government authority, to which the HSE has delegated its powers. Notification must be made — when any person, not necessarily an employee (reg.3): *Dies as a result of an accident at work; — or, when any person other than an employee suffers: *An injury as a result of an accident at work and that person has to be taken to

; or *A major injury as a result of an accident at work that takes place at a hospital; — or, when an employee: *Suffers a major injury as a result of an accident at work; or *Is incapacitated, either under his

contract of employment An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain. The contract is between an "employee" and an "employer". It has arisen out of the old ...

or for seven consecutive days (three days prior to 6 April 2012), because of an accident at work; — or, there is a dangerous occurrence. "Accident" includes

assault An assault is the act of committing physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in crim ...

s on employees and

suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...

s on transport systems (reg.2). The report must be made by the "quickest practicable means" and confirmed by a written report within ten days (reg.3(2)). When an accident at work results in a reportable injury that, within a year of the accident, causes the death of the employee, the death itself must be reported, even if the accident and injury have already been reported (reg.4). On occasions, an injury may caused a member of staff to be off work for more than seven working days, or prevent them from completing their normal work duties. If this situation arises then the company must notify the enforcing authority of the incident. When calculating the seven consecutive days, the day of the accident is not counted but the period after is, including weekends. For example, if an employee normally works Monday to Friday, is injured on a Tuesday and does not return to work until the following Thursday, then the incident will be required to be reported. This is because he/she will have been off work for eight days i.e. Wednesday to Wednesday inclusive. According to the RIDDOR, such accidents must be reported in which an employee or self-employed person is away from work or cannot perform their normal duties for more than seven consecutive days because of their injuries. According to the rules, the day of the accident is not included in this seven day period. However, it does include the weekends and rest days. Such an accident must be reported to the RIDDOR within 15 days of the accident.

Major injuries

"Major injuries" are defined as (reg.2(1)/ Sch.1):

Dangerous occurrences reportable in all workplaces

Dangerous occurrences that are reportable by all responsible persons are defined as (reg.2(1)/ Sch.2, Pt.1, paras.1-17): Lifting machinery, etc. - Collapse, overturning, or failure of any

load-bearing A load-bearing wall or bearing wall is a wall that is an active structural element of a building, which holds the weight of the elements above it, by conducting its weight to a foundation structure below it. Load-bearing walls are one of the ea ...

part of a

lift Lift or LIFT may refer to: Physical devices * Elevator, or lift, a device used for raising and lowering people or goods ** Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop ** Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile ...

or hoist, crane or

derrick A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a ...

, mobile powered access platform, access or

window cleaning Window cleaning, or window washing, is the exterior cleaning of architectural glass used for structural, lighting, or decorative purposes. It can be done manually, using a variety of tools for cleaning and access. Technology is also employed and ...

cradle,

excavator Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression fro ...

, pile-driving frame or rig taller than 7

metre The metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its pref ...

s, or

forklift truck A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various c ...

. Pressure systems - Failure of a closed vessel, including a

boiler A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, central h ...

or boiler tube, or of any associated

pipework Within industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey fluids (liquids and gases) from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid. Industrial process piping (and accompan ...

, in which the internal

pressure Pressure (symbol: ''p'' or ''P'') is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled ''gage'' pressure)The preferred spelling varies by country and e ...

was above or below

atmospheric pressure Atmospheric pressure, also known as barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth. The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as , which is equivalent to 1013.25 millibars, 7 ...

, and the failure has the potential to cause death. Freight containers - Failure of a

freight container An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, is a large standardized shipping container, designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport – from ship ...

in any of its load-bearing parts while it is being raised, lowered or suspended. Overhead electric lines - Unintentional incident in which plant or equipment either: *Comes into contact with an uninsulated overhead electric line in which the

voltage Voltage, also known as electric pressure, electric tension, or (electric) potential difference, is the difference in electric potential between two points. In a static electric field, it corresponds to the work needed per unit of charge to m ...

exceeds 200

volt The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827). Defi ...

s; or *Causes an

electrical discharge An electric discharge is the release and transmission of electricity in an applied electric field through a medium such as a gas (ie., an outgoing flow of electric current through a non-metal medium).American Geophysical Union, National Research C ...

from such an electric line by coming into proximity. Electrical short circuit - Electrical

short circuit A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or very low electrical impedance. This results in an excessive current flowing through the circuit ...

or overload accompanied by

fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...

explosion An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known ...

which results in the stoppage of the plant involved for more than 24 hours or which has the potential to cause death. Explosives - Various incidents with explosives. Biological agents - An accident or incident which resulted, or could have resulted, in release or escape of a

biological agent A biological agent (also called bio-agent, biological threat agent, biological warfare agent, biological weapon, or bioweapon) is a bacterium, virus, protozoan, parasite, fungus, or toxin that can be used purposefully as a weapon in bioterroris ...

likely to cause severe human

infection An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...

illness A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that ar ...

. Malfunction of radiation generators, etc. - Incident in which: *Malfunction of a

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generator, or ancillary equipment, used in

industrial radiography Industrial radiography is a modality of non-destructive testing that uses ionizing radiation to inspect materials and components with the objective of locating and quantifying defects and degradation in material properties that would lead to the f ...

food irradiation Food irradiation is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams. Food irradiation improves food safety and extends product shelf life (preservation) by effectively ...

or processing of products by

irradiation Irradiation is the process by which an object is exposed to radiation. The exposure can originate from various sources, including natural sources. Most frequently the term refers to ionizing radiation, and to a level of radiation that will serve ...

, causes it to fail to de-energise at the end of the intended exposure period; or *Malfunction of equipment used in industrial radiography or gamma irradiation causes a

radioactive Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A material containing unstable nuclei is consid ...

source to fail to return to its safe position by the normal means at the end of the intended exposure period. Breathing apparatus - Malfunction of breathing apparatus while in use or in testing as a preliminary to use. Diving operations - Any of the following incidents during

underwater diving Underwater diving, as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. It is also often referred to as diving, an ambiguous term with several possible meanings, depending on context ...

: *Failure or endangering of lifting equipment associated with the diving operation, or life support equipment, including control panels, hoses and breathing apparatus, that puts a diver at risk; *Damage to, or endangering of, the dive platform, or failure of the dive platform to remain on station, that puts a diver at risk; *Trapping of a diver; *Explosion in the vicinity of a diver; or *Uncontrolled ascent or any omitted decompression that puts a diver at risk. Collapse of scaffolding - Complete or partial collapse of a

scaffold Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man-made structures. Scaffolds are widely use ...

: *Over 5 metres high that results in a substantial part of the scaffold falling or overturning; or *Erected over or adjacent to

water Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...

in circumstances such that there would be a risk of

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; — or the complete or partial collapse of the suspension arrangements, including any

outrigger An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel. Outriggers may also refer to legs on a wheeled vehicle that are folded out when it needs stabilization, for example on a crane that lifts ...

, of any slung or suspended scaffold that causes a working platform or cradle to fall. Train collisions - Unintended

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of a

train In rail transport, a train (from Old French , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pul ...

with any other train or vehicle, other than one reportable under Pt.4 of Sch.3 of the regulations, which caused, or might have caused, death or major injury. Wells - Any of the following incidents in relation to a well, other than a

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: *Uncontrolled flow of

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s from the well (blow-out); *Activation of a blow-out prevention or diversion system to control a flow from a well where normal control procedures fail; *Detection of unanticipated

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in the course of operations or in samples of well-fluids; *Precautionary measures additional to any contained in the original

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programme following failure to maintain a planned minimum separation distance between wells drilled from a particular installation; or *

Mechanical failure Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to ...

of any safety critical element of a well. Pipelines or pipeline works - The following incidents in respect of a pipeline or pipeline works: *Uncontrolled or accidental escape of anything from, or inrush of anything into, a pipeline that has the potential to cause death, major injury or damage to

health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

, or which results in the pipeline being shut down for more than 24 hours; *Unintentional

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of anything in or escaping from a pipeline; *Damage to any part of a pipeline that has the potential to cause death, major injury or damage to health, or which results in the pipeline being shut down for more than 24 hours; *Substantial and unintentional change in the position of a pipeline requiring immediate attention to safeguard its integrity or safety; *Unintentional change in the

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seabed The seabed (also known as the seafloor, sea floor, ocean floor, and ocean bottom) is the bottom of the ocean. All floors of the ocean are known as 'seabeds'. The structure of the seabed of the global ocean is governed by plate tectonics. Most of ...

in the vicinity of a pipeline that has the potential to affect the integrity or safety of a pipeline; *Failure of any pipeline isolation device, equipment or system that has the potential to cause death, major injury or damage to health, or which results in the pipeline being shut down for more than 24 hours; or *Failure of equipment involved with pipeline works that has the potential to cause death, major injury or damage to health. Fairground equipment - The following incidents on

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equipment, in use or under

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: *Failure of any load-bearing part; *Failure of any part designed to support or restrain

passengers A passenger (also abbreviated as pax) is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The ...

; or *

Derailment In rail transport, a derailment occurs when a rail vehicle such as a train comes off its rails. Although many derailments are minor, all result in temporary disruption of the proper operation of the railway system and they are a potentially ...

or unintended collision of cars or trains. Carriage of dangerous substances by road tankers - Incident involving a

road tanker A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck (American English) or tanker (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquids or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars, which are also desi ...

tank container A tank container or tanktainer is an intermodal container for the transport of liquids, gases and Powder (substance), powders as bulk cargo. It is built to the International Organization for Standardization, ISO standards, making it suitable for d ...

used for the carriage of a dangerous substance in which: *The road tanker or vehicle carrying the tank container overturns (including turning onto its side); *The tank carrying the dangerous substance is seriously damaged; *There is an uncontrolled release or escape of the dangerous substance; or *There is a fire involving the dangerous substance. Carriage of dangerous substances by road in packages - Incident involving a vehicle used for the carriage of a dangerous substanceSee the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1992, SI 1992/742, reg.2(1); also SI 1993/1746 and SI 1994/669. in which: *Uncontrolled release or escape of the dangerous substance in such a quantity as to have the potential to cause death, or major injury; or *Fire involving the dangerous substance.

Dangerous occurrences reportable save in offshore workplaces

Dangerous occurrences that are reportable by responsible persons, save in offshore workplaces, are defined as (reg.2(1)/ Sch.2, Pt.1, paras.18-21): Collapse of building or structure - Unintended collapse or partial collapse of: *

Building A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and fun ...

structure A structure is an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized. Material structures include man-made objects such as buildings and machines and natural objects such as ...

, whether above or below ground, under

construction Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Press 2009 and com ...

, reconstruction, alteration or

demolition Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down of buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a ...

which involves a fall of more than 5

tonne The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton ( United State ...

s of material; *Floor or wall of any building, whether above or below ground, used as a place of work; or *

Falsework Falsework consists of temporary structures used in construction to support a permanent structure until its construction is sufficiently advanced to support itself. For arches, this is specifically called centering. Falsework includes temporary su ...

. Explosion or fire - Explosion or fire, due to ignition of material, in any plant or premises that results in the stoppage of that plant, or as the case may be the suspension of normal work, for more than 24 hours. Escape of flammable substances - Sudden, uncontrolled release inside a building of: *100

kilogram The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo colloquially ...

s or more of

flammable liquid A flammable liquid is a liquid which can be easily ignited in air at ambient temperatures, i.e. it has a flash point at or below nominal threshold temperatures defined by a number of national and international standards organisations. The Occupat ...

;See the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/3247, regs.5(2), (3), (5) *10 kilograms or more of flammable liquid at a

temperature Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses quantitatively the perceptions of hotness and coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied o ...

above its normal

boiling point The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor. The boiling point of a liquid varies depending upon the surrounding envir ...

; or *10 kilograms or more of flammable gas; — or, in the open air, of 500 kilograms or more of a flammable liquid or gas. Escape of substances - Accidental release or escape of any substance in a quantity sufficient to cause death, major injury or any other damage to health.

Dangerous occurrences reportable in specific industries

There are also specific reporting requirements for mines (Sch.2/ Pt.2, paras.22-40), quarries (Sch.2/ Pt.3, paras.41-48),

rail transport Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

systems (Sch.2/ Pt.4, paras.49-72) and offshore installations (Sch.2/ Pt.5, paras.73-83).

Reporting of cases of disease

The responsible person must make a report "forthwith" if he is notified by a registered

medical practitioner A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

that an employee is suffering from (reg.5/ Sch.3 Pt.1): Certain work related diseases contracted in offshore facilities must also be reported (reg.5/ Sch.3 Pt.2).

Gas installations

Reports must be made to the HSE within 14 days where there is, or is likely to be, incomplete

combustion Combustion, or burning, is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke. Combusti ...

gas Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma). A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...

, leaking gas or inadequate removal of the results of the combustion of gas (reg.6).

Record keeping

The responsible person, such as an employer, must keep records of reportable incidents and diseases, and other matters specified by the HSE to demonstrate compliance. Records are to be kept for 3 years, either at the place where the relevant work is carried out or at the responsible person's usual place of business. The enforcing authority may demand copies of such records (reg.7/ Sch.4).

References

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External links

* * *{{cite web , url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1995/Uksi_19953163_en_11.htm#exnote , publisher=Office of Public Sector Information , title=Explanatory note , accessdate=2008-03-08 , year=1995 Law of the United Kingdom Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom 1995 in British law Health and safety in the United Kingdom United Kingdom labour law 2013 in British law 2013 in labor relations