Your Work and Your Health

Occupational asthma - Reporting work-related illness

As an employer am I expected to report occupational asthma?

Yes, if you are an employer, self-employed or in control of work premises you will have duties under RIDDOR http://www.riddor.gov.uk/diseases.html. RIDDOR requires you to report some work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. It applies to all work activities.

What is RIDDOR?

RIDDOR stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (1995). Sometimes it is referred to as RIDDOR 95, or RIDDOR for short. These regulations came into force on 1 April 1996.

How do I report to RIDDOR?

If a doctor notifies you that your employee suffers from occupational asthma you must send a completed disease report form (F2508A) to the enforcing authority.

Who do I report to?

You can report to the the Incident Contact Centre via a number of methods:

• Telephone: 0845 300 9923 (8.30am - 5.00pm);
• Fax: 0845 300 9924 (anytime);
• Internet: www.riddor.gov.uk (anytime);
• Emai: riddor@natbrit.com;
• Post: Incident Contact Centre, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly CF83 3GG.

What records do I need to keep?

You must keep a record for three years after the date on which the diagnosis of occupational asthma was made. This should include:

• the date and method of reporting;
• the personal details of the worker(s) involved; and
• a brief description of the nature of the disease.

You could choose to keep your records by:

• keeping copies of report forms in a file;
• recording the details on a computer;
• maintaining a written log.

You can keep the record in any form you wish.

If you use the internet or telephone to report you may not have your own copy of the official reporting forms (F2508/F2508A). To help with this you will be sent a copy of your own report and given the chance to correct any errors in it.

 

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