Which authority would investigate for statutory reporting under RIDDOR?

Which authority would investigate for statutory reporting under RIDDOR?

• A. Fire and Rescue Service
• B. Health and Safety Executive
• C. Police
• D. Insurance Company

Answer: (B)

RIDDOR requires reporting certain injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority that oversees health and safety. In most cases, that enforcing authority is the Health and Safety Executive, which investigates and records such reports and can follow up with investigations and enforcement as needed. The Fire and Rescue Service and Police may respond to incidents, but they do not act as the statutory reporting authority under RIDDOR. An insurance company handles claims, not statutory reporting or investigations. Local authorities enforce RIDDOR in some sectors, but the standard statutory reporting and investigation role is held by the HSE.

RIDDOR requires reporting certain injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority that oversees health and safety. In most cases, that enforcing authority is the Health and Safety Executive, which investigates and records such reports and can follow up with investigations and enforcement as needed. The Fire and Rescue Service and Police may respond to incidents, but they do not act as the statutory reporting authority under RIDDOR. An insurance company handles claims, not statutory reporting or investigations. Local authorities enforce RIDDOR in some sectors, but the standard statutory reporting and investigation role is held by the HSE.