The accident report book is an HSE and GDPR compliant recording system for workplace incidents. All employers are legally required to record workplace accidents, and the detachable form design protects personal data by preventing other entries from being visible when a form is removed. Formatted to current HSE and GDPR requirements.
Compliance Summary: Employers are legally required to record workplace accidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). This book meets both HSE accident recording and GDPR data protection requirements.
Is an accident report book a legal requirement?
Yes. All employers must record workplace accidents. The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 require employers to keep an accident book. RIDDOR 2013 requires reporting of specified serious incidents to the HSE. This book provides the recording format that satisfies both requirements.
Why do the forms need to be detachable?
GDPR requires that personal data is protected. In traditional accident books, all entries were visible to anyone who opened the book. Detachable forms allow each completed record to be removed and stored securely, preventing other people's personal and medical information from being visible to subsequent users.