The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) needs to be contacted for most types of significant incidents, including:

• accidents resulting in the death of any person
• accidents resulting in specified injuries to workers
• non-fatal accidents requiring hospital treatment to non-workers and dangerous occurrences

The responsible person must notify the enforcing authority without delay, in accordance with the reporting procedure (Schedule 1).  Alternatively, for fatal accidents or accidents resulting in specified injuries to workers only, someone else can contact the HSE by phone.

A report must be received within 10 days of the incident. For accidents resulting in the over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker, the employer must notify the enforcing authority within 15 days of the incident, using the appropriate online form.