When is the deadline for riddor record retention period?
The catalogue records a 36 months period from The date on which the entry in the record was made. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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Calculation basis and source
- Period
- 36 months
- Trigger
- The date on which the entry in the record was made
- Counting
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- Rollovers and holidays
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- None. Three years is a statutory minimum, not a target. Longer retention is permitted and is usually advisable given the three-year personal injury limitation period.
- The three years run from the DATE THE ENTRY WAS MADE, not the date of the incident, so a late-made entry extends the retention period. Reg 12(2) also requires the record to be kept at the workplace or at the responsible person's usual place of business. Practitioners should note the mismatch with the civil limitation period: a claimant's three-year limitation period under the L