The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) serves as Great Britain’s primary regulator for workplace health and safety, overseeing a vital dataset known as the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). This dataset serves as the official record of work-related incidents, including injuries, diseases, fatalities, and hazardous occurrences. The HSE is now exploring innovative ways to leverage this data more proactively. One such initiative is the development of an interactive RIDDOR dashboard, designed to convert this extensive dataset into actionable insights, thereby aiding users in comprehending the risks and trends associated with workplace health and safety.
Transforming Data into Insights
The RIDDOR dashboard has demonstrated significant potential as a Knowledge Asset (KA). While the HSE possesses internal innovation and commercial capabilities, the creation of a product such as the RIDDOR dashboard lies beyond its typical operational activities. Consequently, the HSE is seeking assistance to gain a clearer understanding of the market opportunities available, formulate a commercial proposition, and enhance the organisational capabilities necessary to bring the product closer to market readiness.
This innovative dashboard breathes life into workplace safety data. By converting complex information regarding injuries, diseases, and incidents into user-friendly visual insights, it empowers a variety of stakeholders—including employers, regulators, and the public—to better understand risks and implement measures to foster safer working environments.
Beneficiaries of the RIDDOR Dashboard
The RIDDOR dashboard holds the potential to assist various groups:
- Employers seeking enhanced clarity regarding workplace health and safety risks.
- Regulators and public bodies utilising data to discern trends and refine their decision-making processes.
- Industry stakeholders in need of accessible intelligence concerning injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences.
- The HSE itself, as it aims to explore how its data and research outputs can evolve into Knowledge Assets.
Support from GOTT
Funding from GOTT has been instrumental in conducting market research and developing a beta version of the dashboard. This partnership has enabled the HSE to advance the dashboard from an initial alpha-stage concept, which lacked a clear market pathway, to a beta version with a more defined commercial trajectory. Through the Technology Transfer Strategic Partnership (TTSP), GOTT has provided essential guidance on value propositions, market positioning, and potential routes to market, including the exploration of a subscription-based model for HSE products and services.
Advancing Commercial Mindset
This project has facilitated a shift in the HSE towards a more robust commercial mindset. With support from market insights, advisory services, and grant funding, the HSE is beginning to adopt a more systematic approach to its Knowledge Assets, considering potential market routes and the internal capabilities required to support these initiatives. Additionally, the project has sparked high-level discussions regarding the establishment of more formal management structures for Knowledge Assets.
The development of the beta version of the dashboard presented a formidable technical challenge for our team. However, the true breakthrough emerged from our collaboration with GOTT, which helped to bridge the divide between a compelling data science project and a market-ready Knowledge Asset that delivers tangible commercial and public benefits.
As data professionals at the HSE, our objective is to empower organisations to enhance health and safety outcomes through data. The RIDDOR dashboard accomplishes this by visualising intricate safety trends, enabling users to identify emerging risks, assess past incidents, and formulate more effective mitigation strategies.
Recognising the Value of Data
The RIDDOR dashboard project exemplifies how GOTT can assist public sector organisations in recognising the inherent value of their existing data and software. It fosters the development of commercial acumen and strengthens organisational capacity to manage Knowledge Assets more efficiently.
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