Workplace Injuries, Incidents and Accidents

All employers and other ‘responsible persons’ have a duty to report certain accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences which occur in the workplace.

This is covered under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)

The following are reportable:-

• Fatalities
• Major injuries (including members of the public being taken to hospital)
• Over 7 day injuries
• Occupational diseases
• Dangerous occurrences/near misses
• Acts of violence to staff

Investigations of workplace related complaints and provision of advice

If you require advice about health and safety concerns in your workplace or business then you can contact us to discuss the matter and, if necessary, an officer can visit you to provide information on site.

The service also investigates complaints from the public concerning issues regarding the workplace.  These complaints can be about the failure of an employer to provide special facilities such as protective clothing or toilets, or about general working conditions.

On receipt of a complaint an inspector will decide whether or not enforcement action should be instigated. The powers of enforcement include issuing formal written warnings, through to the service of Improvement Notices to remedy issues within a certain timescale.

In the most serious cases officers will serve a Prohibition Notice to prevent an activity or process being carried out.

Inflatables

SRS Guide for controllers - Safe use of inflatables

SRS Safe Use of Inflatables  - guidance for small businesses and members of the public 

Bouncy castles and other play inflatables: Safety advice

Sunbeds

Guidance for people who own, manage or have control of premises where sunbeds are available for use.

Hot Tubs

Legionella Control in Hot Tubs and Spas 

Hot Tub Safety Webinars and Toolkit for accommodation providers (Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service)