The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has recently made some important changes to their operations.
Telephone Information Service (“Infoline”)
From 30th September 2011 the HSE ceased operation of the Health and Safety “Infoline”. Advice is now only through the HSE website or ActSafe – Safety Advice and Systems.
The telephone number to the “Infoline” service should be blanked out on your Health and Safety poster. A new poster does not have to be purchased as a result of these changes.
Accident Reporting
The Incident Contact Centre will now only be available for reporting major injuries and fatalities. Reporting of other statutory notifications will be through the use of the online forms (http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm) listed below:
- Report of an injury
- Report of a dangerous occurrence
- Report of an injury offshore
- Report of a dangerous occurrence offshore
- Report of a case of disease
- Report of flammable gas incident
- Report of a dangerous gas fitting
On completion of the appropriate online report it will then be submitted directly to the RIDDOR database. You will receive a copy for your records.
For reporting fatal and major injuries only – call the Incident Contact Centre on 0845 300 9923 (opening hours Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5 pm).
Your Health and Safety manual will be amended at the next audit
