R.I.D.D.O.R Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurences Regulations

What is it ? RIDDOR : stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations. RIDDOR : stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations. Any accident/incident that is connected to work and results in a person being off work for over three days must be reported to the HSE within ten days. Any accident/incident that is connected to work and results in a person being off work for over three days must be reported to the HSE within ten days.

What is it ? Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement. Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement. All Employers, Self Employed and people in control of premises have a legal duty to report any: All Employers, Self Employed and people in control of premises have a legal duty to report any: Work Related Deaths. Work Related Deaths. Major Injuries. Major Injuries. Over Three Day injuries. Over Three Day injuries. Work Related Diseases. Work Related Diseases. Dangerous Occurences. Dangerous Occurences.

Who does it effect? Everyone. Everyone. Employees that are injured at work, seen a near miss or have a doctors letter for a work related disease have a duty to report it to their employer. Employees that are injured at work, seen a near miss or have a doctors letter for a work related disease have a duty to report it to their employer. Employers have a legal duty to report this to the HSE. Employers have a legal duty to report this to the HSE.

What to report MAJOR INJURIES : MAJOR INJURIES : A major injury is anything which results in possibly Broken Bones, Amputation or loss of sight. A major injury is anything which results in possibly Broken Bones, Amputation or loss of sight. MINOR INJURIES : MINOR INJURIES : A minor injury is something which results in a cut, fractured fingers or severe bruising and/or does not keep an operative off work. A minor injury is something which results in a cut, fractured fingers or severe bruising and/or does not keep an operative off work. NEAR MISS : NEAR MISS : A near miss is an unplanned event that does not cause injury or ill health, but could do so. A near miss is an unplanned event that does not cause injury or ill health, but could do so. REPORTABLE DISEASE REPORTABLE DISEASE

Types of Major Injury Major Injury examples: Major Injury examples: Fractures. Fractures. Injury leading to amputation. Injury leading to amputation. Loss of sight : temporary or permanent. Loss of sight : temporary or permanent. Anything that needs resuscitation eg. from electric shock. Anything that needs resuscitation eg. from electric shock. Unconsciousness from asphyxia or from harmful substances. Unconsciousness from asphyxia or from harmful substances. Dislocation of shoulder, knee, hip etc. Dislocation of shoulder, knee, hip etc.

REPORTABLE DISEASES Skin Diseases like Occupational Dermatitis, Skin Cancer. Skin Diseases like Occupational Dermatitis, Skin Cancer. Lung diseases such as: Occupational Asthma, Asbestosis. Lung diseases such as: Occupational Asthma, Asbestosis. Infections such as : Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Tetanus. Infections such as : Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Tetanus. Things like Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome and White Finger. Things like Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome and White Finger.

DANGEROUS OCCURENCES. (Near Misses) A near miss is something which does not result in a reportable injury, but clearly could have done. A near miss is something which does not result in a reportable injury, but clearly could have done. Another name for a Near Miss is a Dangerous Occurrence. Another name for a Near Miss is a Dangerous Occurrence. Near misses need to be reported to identify recurrences, so action can be taken to prevent them in the future. Near misses need to be reported to identify recurrences, so action can be taken to prevent them in the future.

TYPES Of NEAR MISS Any collapse or failure of load bearing lift or lifting equipment. Any collapse or failure of load bearing lift or lifting equipment. Explosion or bursting of pipework. Explosion or bursting of pipework. Plant or equipment contacting overhead powerlines. Plant or equipment contacting overhead powerlines. Electrical short circuit causing fire or explosion. Electrical short circuit causing fire or explosion. Collapse or partial collapse of scaffold over 5 metres high. Collapse or partial collapse of scaffold over 5 metres high. Any explosion or fire that results in the suspension of normal work for over 24 hours. Any explosion or fire that results in the suspension of normal work for over 24 hours.

RE CAP RIDDOR stands for: RIDDOR stands for: R eporting of R eporting of I njuries I njuries D iseases and D iseases and D angerous D angerous O ccurences O ccurences R egulations R egulations

Any accident / incident connected to work ( including physical violence) that results in a person being off work for over three days must be reported to the HSE within ten days. Any accident / incident connected to work ( including physical violence) that results in a person being off work for over three days must be reported to the HSE within ten days.