The mandatory
reporting of workplace injuries is set to be made simpler for businesses under
proposed changes published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
It is hoped
the proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 will clarify reporting requirements and
ensure the information collected paints a useful and accurate picture of
incidents in the workplace.
The changes
are subject to Parliamentary approval but it is hoped they will be in place
from October. Overall, fewer incidents will have to be reported and it is
forecast that the changes will save businesses £5.9 million over the next 10
years.
The main
changes being proposed would see a shorter list of "specified
injuries" replacing the classification of "major injuries" to
workers and eight categories of reportable work-related illness replacing the
current list of 47 industrial diseases.
Fewer types of
"dangerous occurrence" would have to be reported but there are no
major changes proposed for the reporting of fatal incidents, accidents involving
members of the public and accidents that result in employees being unable to
work for more than seven days. Rules determining whether an incident should be
investigated by the HSE would also remain unchanged.
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