HSE · RIDDOR 2013

RIDDOR

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Reference last checked 27 June 2026

What it is: The regulations covering when work-related illness and dangerous occurrences must be reported to the enforcing authority.
Who it binds: Employers, the self-employed and people in control of premises.
What it covers: Reporting duties that can apply where Legionnaires’ disease is linked to work exposure.
Key references: Reporting of work-related disease; check the criteria for Legionnaires’ disease cases.
Edition: RIDDOR 2013

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