Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.28.2 Notifi cation and reporting of injuries and 
dangerous occurrences – regulation 3
RIDDOR requires the responsible person to notify the 
relevant enforcing authority by the quickest practicable 
means of any accident arising out of or in connection 
with work which results in:
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The death of any person at work
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Any person at work suffering a major injury

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Summary of key legal requirements
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Any person not at work suffering an injury and being 
taken to hospital for treatment
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Any person not at work suffering a major injury at a 
hospital
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A dangerous occurrence.
Within 10 days of the date of the accident, the responsi-
ble person must follow up the notifi cation with a report 
on the approved form (F2508).
Where a person at work is incapacitated for work for 
more than three consecutive days because of an injury 
resulting from an accident arising out of or in connection 
with work, the responsible person must send a report on 
the approved form (F2508) within 10 days.
15.28.3 Reporting of the death of an employee – 
regulation 4
Where an employee suffers a reportable injury result-
ing from an accident arising out of or in connection with 
work which is a cause of death within one year of the 
date of the accident, the employer must inform the rel-
evant enforcing authority in writing as soon as it comes 
to the employer’s knowledge.
15.28.4 Reporting of cases of disease – 
regulation 5
Where a person at work suffers from a specifi ed occupa-
tional disease and their work involves a specifi ed activ-
ity the responsible person must (as soon as they receive 
a written diagnosis by a registered medical practitioner) 
report the case to the relevant enforcing authority on the 
approved form (F2508A).
Examples of specifi ed diseased and associated 
activities include:
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Traumatic infl ammation of the tendons or associ-
ated tendon sheaths of the hand or forearm asso-
ciated with physically demanding work, frequent or 
repeated movements or constrained postures
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Hand-arm vibration syndrome associated with 
work involving the use of chain saws in forestry or 
woodworking
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Hepatitis from work involving contact with human 
blood or blood products
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Skin cancer from work involving exposure to mineral 
oil.