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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 evidence.

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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