Incident report redaction is the removal of personal detail from the notification an employer makes under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). Such a filing names the person affected and the care given. anonym.plus marks each detail on your device, so the account stays clear while the person is shielded.
When this applies
The notification names one worker and describes the harm and the responder. When a copy goes to an insurer or rep, you trim the items the Regulations record as personal, keeping the event class and reference.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the notification in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned, handwritten page.
- The tool flags the worker, the injury, and the responder.
- Confirm each flag and keep the filing reference.
- Swap or black out the confirmed items.
- Save the clean account locally.
What you need to provide
- The single-event filing (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the account readable).
- Optional allow-list for the filing reference.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | Devin Rowe → [WORKER] |
| Health | MEDICAL_CONDITION | back strain → [CONDITION] |
| Names | PERSON | first aider Patel → [RESPONDER] |
| NI number | UK_NINO | QQ 31 22 40 D → [NINO] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | DOB 1990 → [DOB] |
| Location | LOCATION | Bristol yard → [AREA] |
Compliance achieved
- Aligns with the notification duty in RIDDOR 2013.
- Shields the named responder as well as the affected worker.
- Offline work keeps health detail off any server, in line with UK GDPR & DPA 2018.
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Limitations & cautions
A free-text narrative can name a person indirectly. The tool flags listed fields, yet a unique event detail may still point to someone. Read the description before you share it, and keep it apart from the general file.
Frequently asked questions
Who must see an unredacted notification?
The duty holder keeps the full record. Reps and others may get a copy with personal items removed, which anonym.plus flags for you under RIDDOR 2013.
Can it read handwriting on the form?
Local OCR reads printed and clear handwriting. Always verify faint or messy pages before you export.
Does anything leave my machine?
No. The app is a 100% offline desktop tool, so the worker's data stays local.