IR1 three-day injury threshold
The Irish reporting trigger under the General Application Regulations 2007 requiring notification of accidents where the injured employee is absent for more than three consecutive days, not counting the day of the accident.
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“IR1 three-day threshold”No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Irish HSA
“IR1 three-day threshold”Exact equivalentThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (Part 9, regulation 58) require employers to notify the HSA of accidents where the injured employee is absent from work for more than three consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident). Notification must be made using the IR1 form within 10 days.
US OSHA
“IR1 three-day threshold”No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Note: Irish-specific threshold. GB RIDDOR uses seven days. OSHA recordkeeping uses days away from work without a fixed threshold.
Practitioner note: Count consecutive days, excluding the day of the accident. The Irish three-day trigger catches injuries that would not be reportable under the GB seven-day rule.