Accidents in the Workplace

Reporting a serious accident or incident in the workplace

Accidents or dangerous incidents that occur in the workplace and fall into one of the following categories must be reported to the National Incident Contact Centre:

1. A death or a major injury (e.g. fractures, blindness)
2. A 3-day+ injury (i.e. where an employee or self-employed person has not been able to work for over 3 days due to an accident at work)
3. Work related diseases
4. A dangerous occurrence that could have caused a major injury (e.g. a fire, gas explosion etc.)

Call the Incident Contact Centre on 0845 300 9923 or report online via the Incident Contact Centre's website www.riddor.gov.uk. Click the link to download the Health and Safety Executive's leaflet about reporting incidents and accidents.

Accident prevention

Businesses needing advice on health and safety or those wishing to report dangerous workplace practices should contact the following organisations:

Offices, shops and warehouses in Southwark - contact Southwark's Health and Safety Team on 020 7525 2000 or email ohs@southwark.gov.uk.

Factories, construction or demolition sites and educational establishments - contact the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 020 7556 2100.

Further information can also be found on the Health and Safety Executive's website www.hse.gov.uk.  Workers can find out more about their employers responsibilities on the HSE's Workers Webpage.

Contact Southwark's Food, Health and Safety Team 

Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 5735
ohs@southwark.gov.uk
Food, Health & Safety Unit
Chaplin Centre
Thurlow Street
London SE17 2DG