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Accident and incident report

Record of an accident, incident, near miss or dangerous occurrence, with immediate actions and RIDDOR consideration.

Print it blank and fill it in on site, or use it as the structure for your own version. No sign-up, no email, no watermark. A competent person must adapt and approve any document before it is used on a real project.

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Accident and incident report

Free template from thebuildingsafetyact.com. To be reviewed and approved by a competent person.

Event details

Project / site:Date and time of event:
Exact location:Type: accident / near miss / dangerous occurrence / ill health:
Reported by:Date reported:

Person affected (if any)

Name:Company:
Occupation:Age:
Nature of injury:Body part affected:
Treatment given:Taken to hospital?:

What happened: sequence of events

Immediate causes

Underlying causes

Immediate actions taken

Corrective actions, owners and dates

ActionOwnerDue dateComplete

Reportable under RIDDOR?

ItemYesN/AComment
Assessed against RIDDOR criteria
Reported to HSE (record date and reference)
Considered for mandatory occurrence reporting (higher-risk buildings)

Sign-off

Investigated by:Signature:
Date:Reviewed by:
Signature:Date:

Free template from thebuildingsafetyact.com. This is a starting template, not professional advice. It must be reviewed, amended and approved by a competent person for the specific task, site and conditions before use. The Building Safety Act site and AI Metric Ltd accept no liability for its use.