When to use this guide
- A work-related injury, death or potentially reportable dangerous occurrence happens.
- Receiving a diagnosis of a potentially reportable occupational disease.
- Deciding who must report and how the incident should be recorded.
What to check
Use these prompts with the responsible project team. Ticking a box does not certify compliance.
You can tick these prompts while reviewing the project.
Keep these records
- Incident facts, witnesses and relevant contemporaneous evidence handled appropriately.
- Reportability decision, submitted report and acknowledgement where applicable.
- Investigation findings, corrective actions and required accident records.
Common mistakes
- Waiting for a full investigation to finish before checking a reporting deadline.
- Assuming all near misses are reportable, or none are because no one was injured.
When to get specialist help
Use current HSE category guidance promptly when reportability or the responsible person is unclear; seek competent safety advice without delaying an applicable statutory deadline.
Scope and edition
Sources reviewed 17 October 2026. Applies in Great Britain, including England. Deadlines and records depend on the event; no single deadline in this entry should be substituted for category-specific current requirements.
Use the official source to check the current text, amendments not yet incorporated, commencement and project-specific transition. A published future edition is not automatically the rule applying to your work.
Official sources
- RIDDOR 2013 — latest available legislationGreat Britain reportable categories, responsible persons and reporting duties.https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1471/contents
- HSE: reportable incidentsCategory guidance, deadlines, examples and exemptions.https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/reportable-incidents.htm
- HSE: RIDDOROfficial guidance and reporting route.https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/
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About this library
Independent, plain-English reference notes by Saeed Azarshab. The library covers the 42 subjects listed here; it is not every law affecting construction, an official government publication or a project-specific compliance decision. Building Regulations, Approved Documents, workplace safety duties and planning permissions have different roles.
Editorial source review: . Check the current official text, commencement dates, outstanding amendments and transitional arrangements before relying on a requirement. Publication date is not necessarily the date a rule applies. A relevant competent professional or authority must resolve project-specific questions.
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