RIDDOR reportable

An injury, occupational disease or dangerous occurrence that must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

Also known as

RIDDORReporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

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UK HSE

RIDDORExact equivalent

An event is RIDDOR reportable when it falls within one of the categories specified in the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1471). Categories include: deaths of workers or non-workers arising from a work-related accident; specified injuries to workers; occupational diseases; dangerous occurrences listed in Schedule 2; and gas incidents.

RegulatoryReporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1471)Source

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Irish HSA

No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: RIDDOR is a GB instrument. The Irish equivalent is notification under the SHWWA 2005 using the IR1 form.

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US OSHA

No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: RIDDOR has no OSHA equivalent. The OSHA recordable test under 29 CFR 1904 and 1904.39 are separate frameworks.

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Note: RIDDOR is a GB-only instrument. Irish IR1 and OSHA recordable/reportable are related but separate concepts.

Practitioner note: Three frameworks, three different reporting triggers. RIDDOR (GB): specified injury or >7 days absence. IR1 (Ireland): >3 days absence. OSHA 300 log (US): any days away from work, restricted work, or transfer. Never apply one jurisdiction's threshold to another.