Accident Reporting

Accident Reporting

Good accident reporting can help to increase safety at work and this programme is an essential guide, explaining what should be reported and why. 

Less than a fifth of all non-fatal workplace injuries are properly reported under RIDDOR

Learning outcomes

• Learn how to fill out an accident report form, understanding everything that needs to be included (Free accident report form included)
• Learn which incidents and accidents must be reported
• Learn about RIDDOR 2013 and your responsibilities under it

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 3 sections

1. The background of accident reporting
2. What should be recorded?
3. Reporting an accident

About this course

This Accident Reporting Training programme is designed for everyone to use. Sadly, accidents at work can happen, so it’s important that everybody within your organisation knows exactly what measures to take when one does occur.

That’s where our eLearning course can help! It gives employees the chance to gain an understanding of the best approach to take, enhancing the welfare of everybody and helping your business to meet compliance requirements too.

By the end of the accident reporting eLearning course, employees will know how to:

• What accident reporting is
• The importance of reporting accidents correctly
• What to include in an accident report
• How good accident reporting can increase safety in the workplace
• Using accident report forms correctly to record any instances of accidents

The course is split into three main sections to make it easier to digest and takes roughly between 15 and 20 minutes to complete for your convenience; whilst still covering the essentials of accident reporting.

Prevention is always better than a cure. Take a look at our Risk Assessment Training, it could prevent a number of accidents from happening in your workplace.

This accident reporting eLearning course only provides awareness education. Face-to-face training would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation.

Our blog post details more on what to do when an accident in the workplace occurs.

Why is this training important?

Compliance

It’s important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.

If you want to help maintain a safe working environment, then an accident reporting eLearning course can offer all the insight employees need to make your business a safer place for all.

Accident reporting training and compliance with RIDDOR

During the first section of this accident reporting eLearning course, you will learn about the importance of compliance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations or RIDDOR (2013).

Complying with RIDDOR is important from a business standpoint, as it offers your organisation better insight and understanding to develop safety policies and procedures in line with information learned from undertaking this training course.

The learning objectives of the accident reporting eLearning includes:

• Understanding the importance of RIDDOR
• Recognising the different types of accident reports
• Identifying how to record information correctly
• Highlighting what to report on and other potential considerations
• How to create and amend reports

Business benefits

Getting accident reporting correct

Reporting accidents is a vital process for any and all workplaces for two crucial reasons.

Firstly, by recording accidents, employers are able to identify the causes of injuries and illnesses and take steps to remove or control them. After all, a healthy workforce is a productive workforce. Secondly, reporting accidents is a legal requirement. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations require employers to report any workplace injuries and illnesses, failure to do so can lead to a prison sentence and an unlimited fine – not to mention the impact on an organisation’s reputation for ignoring safety legislation.

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