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Compliance obligation

RIDDOR Reporting for retail

Typically legally required for a retail business — typically renewing on an ongoing basis.

Status

Typically legally required

How often

Ongoing

Under

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

Is riddor reporting required for a retail business?

RIDDOR Reporting is one of the obligations that typically applies to a retail business in the UK, under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. It needs renewing on an ongoing basis, and enforcement can follow if it lapses.

The full legislation: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013; HSW Act 1974.

How often does a retail business need it?

Ongoing. Event-triggered duty on the responsible person (usually the employer): report deaths, specified injuries and dangerous occurrences without delay (online report within 10 days); over-7-day injuries within 15 days. Keep records for 3 years.

What happens if you don’t?

Failure to report is a criminal offence: summary conviction an unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months' imprisonment; on indictment an unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years' imprisonment.

Common questions

Is riddor reporting a legal requirement for a retail business?

RIDDOR Reporting typically applies to a retail business under UK law, under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

How often does a retail business need riddor reporting?

Ongoing. Event-triggered duty on the responsible person (usually the employer): report deaths, specified injuries and dangerous occurrences without delay (online report within 10 days); over-7-day injuries within 15 days.

What's the penalty for not having riddor reporting?

Failure to report is a criminal offence: summary conviction an unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months' imprisonment; on indictment an unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years' imprisonment.

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RIDDOR Reporting also applies to

Other retail obligations

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This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).