Posted By Joe Ridley Hi there, I would like to ask if an accident is reportable under RIDDOR if it is reported the next day, particularly where a member of the public is involved and taken to hospital but did not report it at the time. Cheers Joe

Posted By Paul Leadbetter Joe According to Reg 3, if the injured person was taken from the site of the accident to hospital, the responsible person must report the injury. The assumption would probably be that the injury is reported immediately but, if you only found out about the incident on the following day, then that is the time to report it. Paul

Posted By Adrian Watson Dear All, Regulation 3.—(1) of The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 states: "... where— (c) any person not at work suffers an injury as a result of an accident arising out of or in connection with work and that person is taken from the site of the accident to a hospital for treatment in respect of that injury; (d) any person not at work suffers a major injury as a result of an accident arising out of or in connection with work at a hospital; ..., the responsible person shall— (i) forthwith notify the relevant enforcing authority thereof by the quickest practicable means; and (ii) within 10 days send a report thereof to the relevant enforcing authority on a form approved for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, unless within that period he makes a report thereof to the Executive by some other means so approved." Therefore to make it reportable by you, the person must have been injured at your workplace and have been taken directly to hospital. If both conditions apply you must report it. Regards Adrian Watson.