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The responsibility for enforcing health and safety is split between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and us.

Report a health and safety issue to us

If the incident is happening now, call us on 01202 123 123 or 0800 506 050 out of hours.

You can report a workplace health and safety issue to us if it happened in a:

  • office
  • shop
  • warehouse
  • hotel
  • restaurant
  • bar
  • nightclub
  • hairdresser
  • tattooist
  • beauty salon
  • care home
  • nursery

You will need to tell us:

  • what happened
  • the name and address of the business
  • the date and time of the incident

You can also upload a photo.

If you are an employer and want to report an accident at work, please do not use this online form and instead report the accident to RIDDOR.

Report a health and safety issue to the HSE

You need to report a health and safety issue to the HSE if it happened in a:

  • factory
  • building site
  • fairground
  • farm
  • school
  • railway

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