Got it! This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website Home Your home Your community Support for you News About us Coronavirus Search You are here Home About us Privacy Privacy Notice (How we use your information) Corporate Safety Unit The categories of information that we collect, process, hold and share include: Personal information (such as name, date of birth and address) Name Age Address Telephone number Characteristics (such as gender, ethnicity and disability) Nature of accident/incident Nature of injury Photographs Witness statements Investigation report etc. Why we collect and hold this information We use this personal data in order to: Investigate the accident, incident or near miss Learn from mistakes Prevent others being injured in the future Ensure high standards of health and safety Satisfy statutory requirements The lawful basis on which we use this information We collect and process information about you under The Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010 The Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 The Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance 2010 (updated 2015) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Statistics and Registration Services Act 2007 Mandatory Health Care Associated Infection Surveillance: Data Quality Statement 2017 Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984Storing this information We will hold the information about you securely, and for no longer than reasonably necessary. We will hold it from the date of entry: retain for current year plus 3 years if in relation to an adult. If relates to under- 18s, retain until 18th birthday plus 3 years. For some cases, such as asbestos or noise damage, retain for 40 years from date of entry. In order to comply with statutory requirements and in case of legal claims/complaints. Who we share this information with We routinely share this information with: With selected Council, KNH and Academies Officers (i.e., Managers / Supervisers / Headteachers) (part of data) Why we share this information We share information with Department for Work and Pensions, Health and Safety Executive and Solicitors on a statutory basis, under Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979. Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, Regulation 12; also Limitation Act 1980 - specifies that personal injury actions must be commenced within three years of the injury occurring. For some cases, such as asbestos and noise damage, the Limitation Act allows the claim to be brought within three years of the date that the employee had knowledge of the disease or injury. We do not share personal information about you with anyone else without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so. Further information If you would like further information about how we manage your data, please see the privacy notice for Kirklees Council at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/privacy If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please contact: Khalid Razzaq CMIOSH Principal Health & Safety Advisor Kirklees Council Public Health Corporate Safety Unit Flint Street Huddersfield HD1 6LG 01484 226457 khalid.razzaq@kirklees.gov.uk If you have any worries or questions about how your personal data is handled, please call the Data Protection Officer at DPO@kirklees.gov.uk or by ringing 01484 221000. Keeping this policy updated We keep our privacy policy under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 06 April 2021. Contact us Privacy Cookies Policy Accessibility Disclaimer and copyright KNH Communities Facebook KNH Kirklees Twitter KNH Communities Instagram © 2021 All rights reserved. Kirklees Homes and Neighbourhoods, Perseverance House, St. Andrews Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6RZ.