Report a workplace accident
Employers must report specific workplace accidents and incidents to the Incident Contact Centre so the HSE and local authorities can assess risks and investigate serious cases.
Reporting workplace accidents
This section explains what employers must do when they become aware of an accident or work related illness in their workplace.
Legal duties for employers
Employers must report certain types of workplace accidents, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences as required by law. These reports are sent to the central Incident Contact Centre.
The information collected is used by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities to identify risks, understand how incidents happen and investigate serious cases. This helps ensure businesses receive guidance on reducing the risk of injury, ill health and accidental loss.
Information from reports is also passed to our health and safety team for assessment and possible investigation.
What must be reported
All accidents – Health and Safety Executive covered by the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 must be reported to the Incident Contact Centre.
How to report an accident
Report an accident – Health and Safety Executive
Telephone: 0845 300 9923
Report accidents that occur outside normal office hours – Health and Safety Executive
Details of each report are sent to the relevant enforcing authority, either the HSE or the local authority. Our health and safety officers review all reports and will investigate incidents that meet specific criteria. This may include site visits and follow up action where required.