Give notice about occupational accident

Call the Labour Inspection Authority at tel. 73 19 97 00 – select option 3 to give notice of an accident

• All work-related accidents with a fatal outcome must be called in via telephone as soon as possible.
• This line is open to receive notices on business days 08:00-15:00.

Before calling, be prepared to answer questions about the following:

• where the accident occurred – give as accurate an address as possible
• when the accident occurred 
• who you are and what your role is – name, role and telephone number
• other relevant contact persons – names, roles and telephone numbers 
• what happened and what the extent of the personal injury is
• which enterprise the injured person(s) work for – if you know
• other involved enterprises at the site of the accident – if you know

If you are unable to notify us via telephone immediately, you must fill out and submit the notification form in Altinn as soon as possible (see below). Notice of serious dangerous situations in connection with rock work shall be given in the same manner.

After you have notified the police and the Labour Inspection Authority via telephone, you must confirm the notice to the Labour Inspection Authority by submitting the form Notice of occupational accident involving serious or fatal injury in Altinn.

• Use the button below to access the form in Altinn.
• Read more about what information you need to provide in the form
• Give the safety representative a copy of the submitted notification form.

You may also submit the form even if you have not notified us by telephone first.

Notification of dangerous situations in rock work

Use the same Altinn form to notify the Labour Inspection Authority of a serious dangerous situation in connection with rock work.

To submit this form, you must log in to Altinn via ID-porten using the button above.

In ID-porten, you can log in to Altinn with:

• electronic IDs such as BankID, Buypass smart card, Commfides and BankID on mobile or Min ID
• login without a national identity number or D number (create a username and password)

Read more about logging in to Altinn (altinn.no).

Read more about logging in without a national identity number/D number (altinn.no).

In the form, you must provide information about

• the reporter and contact person
  • your name, position, role and contact details
  • the name, position and contact details of any other contact person (e.g. managing director, HSE manager or safety representative)
• the company of the injured person
  • name (of sub-entity)
  • organisation number
• other companies involved – if several businesses were involved
  • name (of sub-entity)
  • the role of this company (e.g. construction client)
• the accident (or the serious dangours situation in rock work)
  • time and date
  • where the accident took place (specify the address or location on a map)
  • the type of accident
  • the course of events – describe what happened
• any machinery, tools, work equipment or chemicals involved in the accident
• the employee or employees who were injured or lost their life
  • name, gender and nationality
  • birth number or D number
  • date of birth
  • type of employment – for example, permanent or temporary employee
• information about whether the employee died as a result of the accident
• information about whether there were other seriously injured employees from other companies (their employers must submit a separate form)

The information about employees should not be filled in when reporting a serious dangours situation in rock work.

You can attach photos, videos and other documentation relating to the occupational accident.

This could include, for example 

• internal notice of deviation
• RUH (report on undesirable incident)
• safety data sheet
• photos of the machinery, tools or work equipment involved
• photos of containers for the chemicals involved 

Do not upload photos or videos of injured persons or other individuals.

The term accident refers to an extrinsic event occurring suddenly or unexpectedly, causing personal injury. In order for an accident to be considered an occupational accident, it must have occurred

• during work
• during working hours
• in the workplace

The term ‘workplace’ in this context refers to anywhere the employee is performing work. This includes the employee’s transit between different work assignments during working hours.

Violence or threats against an employee outside the workplace or outside working hours are also considered an occupational accident if the event is linked to the work.

Notice must be given about all work-related fatal accidents, regardless of how these occurred. Notice must also be given for occupational accidents causing serious personal injury.

The term ‘personal injury’ refers to both physical and mental injuries that may be life-threatening or cause permanent or long-term incapacity for work. Examples of serious personal injury include

• head injury or concussion with loss of consciousness or other serious consequences
• skeletal injuries, with the exception of simple cracks or fractures in fingers or toes
• internal injuries to organs, e.g. lungs, kidneys and spleen
• loss of limbs, amputation of all or part of body parts
• poisoning with a risk of permanent health damage from inhalation, ingestion and skin exposure to gas or fluids
• loss of consciousness, e.g. from oxygen deprivation or head impact
• burns, frost damage or corrosion damage
• hypothermia
• injury requiring treatment at a hospital – except simple outpatient treatment

This list is not exhaustive; it is intended simply as useful information for determining whether you need to give notice about the accident.

Give notice about violence and threats related to work

Use the form above to give notice of work-related violence and threats that occur in connection with work and cause serious physical and/or psychological injury.

Employers must also report such incidents, even if they occur outside the workplace or working hours. One example is when an employee is subjected to violence or receives threats that can be linked to their job, at home or during their off time.

Read more about violence and threats (In Norwegian)

Serious personal injury in occupational accidents can occur suddenly, but can also develop over time. Internal injuries, especially, may only become visible after some time.

Always give notice about the accident if you suspect it may lead to injuries or health damage later on. Examples of such accidents include

• electrocution
• violence and/or threats in the workplace
• psychological strain
• exposure to harmful chemicals
• exposure to gas
• falls from a height
• pinching or crushing accidents

Not all accidents occurring in connection with work require a notice to the Labour Inspection Authority. Examples include accidents occurring

• outside of working hours, e.g. en route to or from work
• in a social work context, e.g. at a Christmas party

Contact the Labour Inspection Authority directory 73 19 97 00 (select option 3) if you are not sure if the accident requires a notice.

Even if not all accidents require a notice, the employer must still

• keep records of all injuries and illnesses (in Norwegian)
• notify other public agencies about the accident
• notify NAV about occupational injuries and illnesses (nav.no)

Sometimes, employers are required to notify other public agencies about the occupational accident and not the Labour Inspection Authority. Examples of such accidents and where to give notice:

• Notice of electrocution accidents must be given to both the Labour Inspection Authority and the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) (dsb.no, In Norwegian).
• Notice of accidents at sea must be given to the Norwegian Maritime Authority (sdir.no).
• Notice of accidents and dangerous situations occurring in connection with work on petroleum rigs, work on renewable energy production at sea or CO₂ management must be given to the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (havtil.no).
• Notice of aviation accidents and incidents must be given to the Civil Aviation Authority (luftfartstilsynet.no).

Employers also have other obligations in connection with injuries or illnesses, including:

• keeping records of occupational injuries and illnesses (in Norwegian)
• giving notification to NAV in connection with injuries or illnesses that may entitle the worker to occupational injury coverage (nav.no)
• taking out occupational injuries insurance for all employees (in Norwegian)
• keep a record of workers who are exposed to harmful conditions (in Norwegian)

All physicians have an obligation to report work-related illnesses (in Norwegian), i.e. illnesses they believe are caused by the patient’s work or employment situation. Physicians do not have the same obligation to report work-related injuries, but we still encourage them to also report injuries.

Notifications of both illnesses and injuries are very important for our prevention work. We treat all reports confidentially. 

Employers performing rock work have an obligation to notify the Labour Inspection Authority of any serious dangerous situations that have occurred in the workplace. You must give notification as soon as possible, using the same telephone number and form in Altinn as for a notice of occupational accident, please see above.

The term ‘dangerous situation’ refers to a situation that could have led to an accident causing personal injury. In some cases, a dangerous situation also includes

• violations of laws or regulations
• violations of the enterprise’s safety procedures
• inadequate internal safety procedures