No, Not from the info you gave. But I would keep a record of it with full investigation just in case....

You have already done some investigation, so I would record it, and keep a record of any first aid assistance linked to the record

Biker1 - guidance from HSE enclosed - What is meant by ‘work-related’? RIDDOR only requires you to report accidents if they happen ‘out of or in connection with work’. The fact that there is an accident at work premises does not, in itself, mean that the accident is work-related – the work activity itself must contribute to the accident. An accident is ‘work-related’ if any of the following played a significant role: the way the work was carried out any machinery, plant, substances or equipment used for the work or the condition of the site or premises where the accident happened To my mind, somebody tripping on a flight stairs is not arising out of the way a work activity is carried out.

Record it in the accident book and carry out an investigation. My rule of thumb is if they see a first aider or hurt themselves it goes in the accident book. The Investigation will determine if it needs to go any further. Had someone break their foot doing the same thing. Was recorded and investigated but not reported as a RIDDOR as it was not work related. No defects, lighting was fine, no hazards (wet floor etc) and the IP wasn't carrying anything required for work (boxes etc).

There would seem to be two aspects getting confused here. Did the accident happen in the workplace - yes, therefore a workplace accident, so record it in the accident book. Secondly, is it reportable under RIDDOR? Quite a different question, as there are definitions of what is reportable, and it would need to fit into one of these. As to the question of whether it was in the course of employment, well unless the person concerned was on their way to the roof to watch the pigs fly, I would say that getting from one part of the work premises to another would normally be within the course of employment.

Biker 1. "As to the question of whether it was in the course of employment, well unless the person concerned was on their way to the roof to watch the pigs fly, I would say that getting from one part of the work premises to another would normally be within the course of employment." See other responses, and extend this to someone walking on the pavement going from one office to another (for work purposes) who slips on wet leaves. The distinction of 'out of or in connection with work' versus 'workplace' or work-related' has not always been made that clear, and in the past, following others, I reported (where RIDDOR applied) all sorts of sundry incidents, just because the IP was 'at work' or on employer premises. It became clearer to me when HSE issued guidance for schools on distinguishing between accidents AT school and accidents BECAUSE of the school. Applied across everywhere this distinction then made more sense. I wonder what HSE did with all the reports they had which were not really 'out of or in connection with work' at all. I also had similar advice from HSE, mainly to reduce the volume of sporting injuries being reported. That was in the days the HSE spoke to you. My own clumsy test question if in doubt, is "what could or should the employer / school possibly have done to prevent this?". However, that's RIDDOR reporting. Any incident would / should still be recorded and checked to establish whether or not there was a work connection. What happens to that record is for you to decide as per Kate / Chris response.

Yes I would record it, it was an incident that happened in the workplace. Although there was no serious injury there could have been, I would record the incident and report findings to all concerned. It may be common sense walking on stairs, we all do it everyday, but it should also be taken seriously. I lost a friend who fell down a set of house stairs.

Spot on.