For employers
What must an employer do after an accident at work?
- Give notice of an accident that causes death, or an injury that keeps the person from working for forty-eight hours or more OSH s. 10(1).
- Under the Central Rules, a death must be reported forthwith in Form-XI to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator rule 7(1).
- An injury must be reported in Form-XI within twelve hours after the forty-eight hours are completed rule 7(2).
Where this uses the Central Rules, your State's Rules may differ: see your State.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.