Hi
I know I don't have to report 3-day absences under RIDDOR. But I've heard I have to record 3-day absences caused by workplace accidents. But why, other than good practice, do I 'have' to 'record' 3-day absences due to workplace accidents. I record all workplace accidents, and as part of that I record any time off.
Is this something to do with statutory sick pay, or is it for some other HR purpose.
We record all absences no matter for what reason, but this is a role our HR undertakes. Is this where I'm getting mixed up.

The following is from HSE website:http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/what-must-i-keep.htm
What records do I need to keep?
You must keep a record of any reportable injury, over-three day injury, disease or dangerous occurrence. You can print and/or save a copy of the online form. A copy of the form will be automatically emailed to the email address provided by you. If you don't receive your email acknowledgement and copy of the form this could be because:

There may be stringent rules that your IT department has set, that quarantine this type of email as a SPAM message. You will need to ask them to release the message and to allow them to be passed through in future.
You may have made a typing error in the ‘email’ field (on Page 1 of the form). This will have the effect that when the email acknowledgement is triggered, the email will not go to the email address because it does not exist in the form it was typed. In this instance you should submit a duplicate form (please mark it as a duplicate in the ‘Describe what happened’ field).
If you do not keep a copy of the online form your records must include the date and method of reporting; the date, time and place of the event; personal details of those involved; and a brief description of the nature of the event or disease.

In the case of accidents, employers who must keep an accident book (B1510) under Social security Law can use this for keeping the records of injuries although, a separate method will be needed for cases of disease.

Information supplied to HSE in a RIDDOR report is not passed on to your insurance company. If you think your insurer needs to know about a work-related accident, injury or case of ill health, please remember to contact them separately – insurers have told us that reporting injuries and illnesses at work to them quickly could save you time and money.

Because it is a requirement of RIDDOR:
Recording and record-keeping
12.—(1) The responsible person must keep a record of any—
(a) reportable incident under regulation 4, 5, 6 or 7, which contains the particulars specified
in paragraphs 5 to 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 1;
(b) diagnosis reportable under regulation 8, 9 or 10, which contains the particulars specified
in paragraphs 12 to 17 of Part 2 of Schedule 1;
(c) injury to a person at work resulting from an accident arising out of or in connection with
that work, incapacitating that person for routine work for more than three consecutive
days (excluding the day of the accident), which contains the particulars specified in
paragraphs 18 to 21 of Part 2 of Schedule 1