Businesses will still be able to notify
fatal and major incidents and injuries
by phone following changes to
reporting arrangements, the Health
and Safety Executive (HSE) has
confirmed.

From 12 September 2011, all other
reportable work-related injuries and
incidents under RIDDOR (the
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
1995) will move to a predominantly
online system, with a suite of seven
forms available on HSE’s website to
make the statutory reporting process
quick and easy.

Trevor Carlile, HSE’s director of
strategy, says: “More than half of
reportable injuries are already notified
to HSE through the website and this
proportion has been increasing
steadily over the past seven years.

Taking advantage of the growing use
of the internet allows HSE to be more
efficient in the way it works.We do
recognise, however, that people
reporting a traumatic event still need
that personal interaction so the
notification of fatal and major
incidents and injuries will still take
place by phone.”
In a move to improve efficiency
further and deliver value for
taxpayers, HSE’s Infoline telephone
service, which currently provides a
basic information service to callers,
will end on 30 September 2011.

Businesses and members of the
public seeking information and
official guidance on health and safety
can use HSE’s website, where they can
access and download information free
of charge and use interactive web
tools. The website has information on
the most frequent health and safety
enquiries, such as those on RIDDOR
reporting, First Aid and the health
and safety responsibilities of new
businesses. It currently receives 26
million visits every year and is
regularly updated to help businesses
and members of the public quickly
access the information they need.