Accidents at work
What can the Commercial Unit advise me on?
The Unit can give advice and information to business on:
- Accidents at work;
- Accidents to members of the public.
What is the employer obliged to do if death or major injury occurs at a place of work or as a result of their work activity?
If there is an accident connected with work and either:
- An employee or self employed person working on an employer's premises is killed or suffers a major injury (including as a result of physical violence);
- Or a member of the public is killed or taken to hospital.
then the employer must notify the authority without delay. Our contact details are at the bottom of the page. You will be asked for details about the injured person, your business and the accident. Within 10 days you must follow this up with a completed accident report form (F2508)
What happens if an employee has an over-three-day-injury?
An over-three-day injury is one, which is not major; but results in the injured person being away from work, or unable to do their normal work for more than three days (including non-workdays).
If there is an accident connected with work (including an act of physical violence) and an employee; or a self-employed person working on the premises suffers an over-three-day-injury; the employer must send a completed accident report form (F2508) within 10 days. This can be obtained from the Incident Centre
Who needs to report accidents?
You should contact us if your business is in Liverpool and falls into one of the following categories:
- Office-based
- Retail or wholesale
- Warehousing
- Hotel or catering
- Sports or leisure
- Residential homes, excluding nursing homes
- Places of worship
- What are classified as major injuries?
The following are classed as major injuries:
- fracture other than to fingers, thumbs or toes
- amputation
- dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine
- loss of sight (temporary or permanent)
- chemical or hot metal burn to the eye
- any penetrating injury to the eye
- injury resulting from an electric shock or burn leading to
- unconsciousness
- requiring resuscitation
- admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours - any other injury leading to
- hypothermia
- heat induced illness or unconsciousness
- requiring resuscitation
- requiring admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours - unconsciousness caused by asphyxia or exposure to harmful substances or biological agent
Contact Us
Via Liverpool Direct or contact the Commercial unit directly.
Post
The Commercial Unit
Liverpool City Council Public Protection Division
Municipal Buildings
Dale St
Liverpool
L2 2DH
Telephone
0151 233 3000
Fax
0151 225 6039
Opening times
Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
Email
environmental.health@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact details for the Incident Centre
Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Telephone
0845 300 9924
Fax
0845 300 9924
e-mail
riddor@natbrit.com
Website
www.riddor.gov.uk