HSE RIDDOR Proposals

Not within our area of expertise but a matter of relevance to all operators within the leisure industry, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published proposed changes to the Accident Reporting Legislation (RIDDOR) which includes new classification of major injuries and industrial diseases and shrinking dangerous occurrences reporting requirements.

For full details of the proposal can be found here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/october-2013-changes.htm.

Despite the indication that a level of simplification will arise if the proposals are adopted the HSE website confirms that there will not be any significant changes to reporting requirements for accidents to non-workers - i.e. customers, so plenty of red tape remains.