The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is a statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases, and "dangerous occurrences", including near misses, that take place at work or in connection with work. The following incidents are reportable under RIDDOR:
- The death of any person, including non-workers, with the exception of suicides, must be reported if they arise from a work-related accident, including an act of physical violence to a worker.
- Specified injuries to workers, including fractures (other than to fingers, thumbs, and toes), amputations, any injury likely to lead to permanent loss of sight or reduction in sight, any crush injury to the head or torso causing damage to the brain or internal organs, and serious burns (including scalding) which cover more than 10% of the body or cause significant damage to the eyes, respiratory system, or other vital organs.
- Over-7-day injuries to workers, including injuries that result in the workers absence from work or inability to perform their normal work duties for more than seven consecutive days.
- Work-related diseases, including those that are diagnosed by a doctor and are related to an employees work activities.
- Dangerous occurrences, including incidents that could have caused serious injury or death, such as the collapse of scaffolding, the release of a dangerous substance, or the failure of machinery.
It is important to note that not all accidents need to be reported as RIDDOR, but serious or significant accidents almost always should be. If it requires time off work, it will probably be reportable. Employers, the self-employed, and people in control of work premises are responsible for reporting incidents that are reportable under RIDDOR.
