Accident Reporting
This course explains why reporting accidents and near misses matters and how internal reporting and the accident book work. It introduces the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), including what must be reported to the enforcing authority, by whom, how quickly, and what records must be kept.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 16
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain why reporting accidents, incidents and near misses is important for prevention, legal compliance and insurance.
- ✓Describe how to report an accident or near miss internally and what information to record.
- ✓Identify the types of incident that are reportable under RIDDOR 2013.
- ✓State the reporting timescales for deaths, specified injuries, over-7-day injuries and dangerous occurrences.
- ✓Explain who the responsible person is and what records must be kept and for how long.
Course contents
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Module 1: Why Reporting Matters
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Reporting Internally and the Accident Book
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: RIDDOR: What Must Be Reported
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: Making RIDDOR Reports and Keeping Records
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate