I do not work for a Housing Association or RSL etc but am often asked to 'benchmark' using accident stats/accident rates. I have never been all that convinced that this is a particularly useful benchmark, as it has always seemed to me that the comparision is generally of an outcome, which could have been significantly diffrent but for a minor change of circumstances, and the comparison of often one of 'apples and pears'. Even benchmarking on RIDDOR reportable incidents sufefrs much the same problem, I had an over 3 day injury, in which the individual was off for many months and was subsequently 'retired' on medical grounds. Sorry, Iam conscious that I am rambling a bit. I know many people do benchmark in this way, just not convinced that it is really all that useful other than to satisfy someone (auditors?) that we are benchmarking something.

Leah, I no longer work in the sector so my information isn't up to date, but a number of housing associations have been involved in regional "housing health and safety forums" - networks of H&S people in housing associations sharing information, including accident benchmarking. See if you can find one near you and join it, I predict you will find it helpful in many ways as well as answering your current question. Kate