Health & Safety

Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation

Useful information about reporting an accident or incident including codes of practice and guidance documents.

To report an accident or incident, please use our online reporting tool.

On this platform you can report incidents that occur while on University premises or whilst engaged in University business off campus, including:

  • Accidents - events that cause injury or ill health, or damage or loss to property, plant, materials or the environment,
  • Near misses - events not causing harm but which had the potential to cause injury, ill health, damage or loss.
  • Undesired circumstances - incidents of unacceptable behaviour, security breaches, fires, fire alarm activations and fire safety breaches.
  • Safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.

Content last reviewed March 2024