UK Statutory Instrument 2013 United Kingdom

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1471)

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Enforced by

HSE, ONR, ORR

What's here

14 compliance obligations, 13 practical guides across 2 topics · 15 journeys

Penalty landscape

6 of 14 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Responsible Person 7
  • Employer 6

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

6 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

3 guides

Mentioned in related content

4 guides
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Other Acts binding the same actors

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Responsible Persons also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
s.005

Non-fatal injuries to non-workers

6 months imprisonment
  • Report hospital‑treated injuries to non‑workers under RIDDOR Employer
  • Report work-related injuries to non-workers Responsible Person
s.007

Dangerous occurrences

Unlimited fine
  • Report dangerous occurrences at work to the HSE Responsible Person
  • Report dangerous occurrences to the HSE Employer
s.008

Occupational diseases

Unlimited fine
  • Report specific occupational diseases to the authorities Responsible Person
  • Report specified occupational diseases to HSE Employer
s.010

Diseases offshore

Unlimited fine
  • Report offshore disease cases to HSE Employer
  • Report specific offshore diseases to the HSE Responsible Person
s.012

Recording and record-keeping

  • Keep records of reportable incidents, injuries and diseases Employer
  • Keep records of workplace injuries, diseases, and incidents Responsible Person
s.020

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review and report on RIDDOR effectiveness Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HSE

Primary

Health and Safety Executive

Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …

ONR

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.

ORR

Office of Rail and Road

Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …

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