Workplace Statutory Reporting – RIDDOR Update

The Health and Safety Executive has updated the RIDDOR Workplace statutory requirements with regards to suspected COVID -19 exposure within the workplace.

“You must report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when:

  • An unintended incident at work has led to someone’s possible or actual exposure to coronavirus. This must be reported as a dangerous occurrence.
  • A worker has been diagnosed as having COVID-19 and there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. This must be reported as a case of disease.“ (RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19 - HSE news, 2020)

What to report

Dangerous occurrences

“If something happens at work which results in (or could result in) the release or escape of coronavirus you must report this as a dangerous occurrence. An example of a dangerous occurrence would be a lab worker accidentally smashing a glass vial containing coronavirus, leading to people being exposed.” (RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19 - HSE news, 2020)

Cases of disease: exposure to a biological agent

“If there is reasonable evidence that someone diagnosed with COVID-19 was likely exposed because of their work, you must report this as an exposure to a biological agent using the case of disease report. An example of a work-related exposure to coronavirus would be a health care professional who is diagnosed with COVID-19 after treating patients with COVID-19.” (RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19 - HSE news, 2020)

Make a Report Online

Reporting a Dangerous Occurrence

https://notifications.hse.gov.uk/riddorforms/DangerousOccurrence

Reporting an Occupational Disease

https://notifications.hse.gov.uk/riddorforms/Disease

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Bibliography

Hse.gov.uk. 2020. RIDDOR Reporting Of COVID-19 - HSE News. [online] Available at: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/riddor-reporting-coronavirus.htm?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=riddor [Accessed 7 April 2020].