From 12 September 2011, all other reportable work-related injuries and incidents under RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) will move to a predominantly online system, with a suite of seven forms available on HSE's website to make the statutory reporting process quick and easy (HSE, 10/05/11).

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have confirmed there will still be a telephone service for informing the HSE about fatal and major incidents and injuries following changes to reporting arrangements. In a move to improve efficiency further and deliver value for taxpayers, HSE's Infoline telephone service, which currently provides a basic information service to callers, will end on 30 September 2011 (HSE, 10/05/11).

The Incident Contact Centre will still take reports of all fatal and major incidents by telephone, but people reporting all other incidents will be required to submit an online form, available on the HSE website. People will no longer be able to report incidents by email, post or fax.

The online forms are:

F2508 Report of an injury

F2508 Report of a Dangerous Occurrence

F2508A Report of a Case of Disease

OIR9B Report of an Injury Offshore

OIR9B Report of a Dangerous Occurrence Offshore

F2508G1 Report of a Flammable Gas Incident

F2508G2 Report of a Dangerous Gas Fitting 

(Source: HSE, HSE introduces new arrangements for online reporting of injuries and incidents, 10/05/2011)

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