Health & Safety

3 year retention period

  • All records relating to the reporting of accidents which fall under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985.
  • All records relating to the reporting of accidents which fall under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
  • All records relating to the reporting of accidents.
  • Personnel records relating to the management of staff operational exercising/training.

3 years and 4 months retention period

  • All records relating to the reporting of accidents where the person concerned is over 18.
  • All records relating to reports of personal injury caused by damage and/or hazards on roads and pavements which it is the responsibility of the local authority to maintain is not a minor at the time of the accident.

6 year retention period

  • All records relating to the provision of work health and safety advice and training.
  • All records relating to the control of noise at work.
  • All records relating to civic liability where property or other facilities which are owned and maintained by them cause damage or injury to people or property.
  • Personal risk assessments.
  • All records relating to the payment of insurance premiums.
  • All records relating to Contractors' insurances.
  • All records relating to valuations for insurance claims.
  • Corporate Risk Register.
  • Insurance Policies taken out by the Council.
  • All records relating to insurance claims made against the Council by officers/third parties.
  • All records relating to the registration of insurance claims.
  • Health and safety – prosecutions register.

21 years and 4 months retention period

  • All records relating to the reporting of accidents where the person concerned is under 18.
  • All records relating to reports of personal injury caused by damage and/or hazards on roads and pavements which it is the responsibility of the local authority to maintain where the individual is a minor at the time of the accident.

25 year retention period

  • All records relating to insurance claims.

40 year retention period

  • All records relating to the Electricity Exposure Risk Assessment (live equipment) including the Record of Competent Persons.
  • Employer's Liability Insurance Policy.

Permanent retention period

  • Fire Risk Assessments

Other retention periods

  • All records relating to DL for insurance – N/A.
  • All records relating to employee eye tests – until new eye test completed.