Course Duration: 25+ minutes
This IIRSM-approved RIDDOR Training for Managers course explains how to comply with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
The course sets out which incidents, illnesses, and events must be reported under RIDDOR and explains the reporting process, including deadlines, details to record and next steps. Providing this training supports health and safety compliance and better incident reporting, helping you identify and address hidden risks.
| Course Duration | 25+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | IIRSM |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
Explains a managers’ legal duties under RIDDOR and why accurate, timely reporting protects people, reputation, and business.
Defines what RIDDOR is, its purpose, and how reliable reporting helps organisations, regulators, and insurers prevent future incidents.
Outlines who is responsible for reporting, what “reasonable judgment” means, and the potential penalties for non-compliance.
Explains which injuries, diseases, dangerous occurrences and gas incidents RIDDOR covers and when each must be reported.
Details how and when to submit reports, which information to provide, and how to maintain compliant, audit-ready records.
Explains how to amend RIDDOR reports when circumstances change, including fatalities, and what details to provide to the HSE.
Explains what the HSE does after a report is submitted, from inspections and evidence checks to enforcement or prosecution.
The course certificate includes:
An IIRSM-approved course certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete a final theory test before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
RIDDOR places a legal duty on employers, the self-employed and people in control of premises to report specified workplace incidents to the Health and Safety Executive. Failure to report, or reporting late, is a criminal offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, carrying unlimited fines in Crown Court and custodial sentences of up to two years for the most serious breaches. Directors and managers can also be prosecuted personally where an offence was committed with their consent, connivance or neglect.
Under-reporting is widespread and well-documented. The HSE estimates that the current level of employer reporting of RIDDOR-defined non-fatal workplace injuries is around half, meaning that for every qualifying injury that is reported, approximately one qualifying injury goes unreported. Most of these failures are not deliberate. They happen when a manager:
Reporting decisions are often made quickly, under pressure, by managers who deal with serious incidents only rarely. Without clear, current knowledge of what RIDDOR requires, mistakes are easy to make and difficult to undo once a deadline has passed. Timeframes are where prosecutions tend to begin — a late report is a breach even if every other element is correct.
The consequences extend beyond the fine. A history of reporting failures can also affect insurance renewals, contract pre-qualification and public tender eligibility. Missed or inaccurate reports weaken the data that incident investigations, insurance claims and HSE reporting trends rely on, leaving hidden risks unaddressed.
Training gives managers the knowledge they need to make reporting decisions consistently, apply the correct deadline and maintain records that support inspection.
This RIDDOR training course helps organisations:
This course is designed for managers, supervisors and team leaders who decide whether an incident is reportable and need to ensure each report is submitted correctly and on time.
The course covers managers’ legal duties under RIDDOR, the categories of reportable injuries, occupational diseases, dangerous occurrences and gas incidents, how to submit reports to the HSE within the required timeframes, what information to record, how to amend a notification when circumstances change, and what to expect from the HSE after a report is submitted.
Enrol your managers on this RIDDOR course now to reduce the risk of avoidable compliance failures and support faster, more accurate incident reporting across your organisation.
The five most common reportable categories are:
Note: Some situations also require reporting, such as non-worker injuries taken directly to the hospital for treatment, and certain gas incidents.
RIDDOR broadly groups reportable events into: injuries (including fatalities), occupational diseases, and dangerous occurrences.
This course is for managers, supervisors and team leaders who may need to decide whether an incident is reportable and ensure it’s reported correctly. It’s also useful for anyone supporting reporting and investigations (e.g., H&S leads/coordinators, operations, HR, facilities/site managers) who may act as, or support, the organisation’s “responsible person”
After completing the course, learners can use their IIRSM-approved RIDDOR training certificate as evidence of completion for training records and audits.
Yes. This training course is completely online. Learners can complete it at a convenient time and pace while still covering responsibilities, reportable events, deadlines, and what records must be kept.
We recommend refreshing this training every three years, in line with the validity of the certificate. Managers should also refresh sooner if reporting processes change, they move into a new role with reporting responsibilities, or HSE guidance is updated.
Yes. The course is fully self-paced and takes around 30 minutes to complete. Learners can start, pause and resume the training at any time, and progress is saved automatically between sessions.
The certificate is valid for three years from the date of completion. After this, the training should be refreshed to keep knowledge current and ensure training records remain defensible during audits and inspect
No prior experience is required. The course is designed for managers and supervisors who need to understand RIDDOR in the context of their role, and explains the regulations, reporting categories and deadlines in plain English without assuming a health and safety background.
