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Reporting and investigating incidents questions for the CSCS MAP test 4 free questions on Reporting and investigating incidents, from section A. Legal and management. Every question is original and explains why each option is right or wrong.
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An operative breaks their arm in a fall on your site. It is a specified injury under RIDDOR.
What must happen?
Choose one answer.
A A. Report it only if the worker is off for more than 7 daysB B. Nothing, as long as it goes in the site accident bookC C. It only needs to be reported if the worker asksD D. It must be reported to HSE without delayShow the answer and explanation Answer: D
A. Wrong: Wrong. The 7-day rule is for other injuries. A broken arm is a specified injury and is reported at once.B. Wrong: Wrong. The accident book is not a RIDDOR report.C. Wrong: Wrong. The responsible person must report it.D. Right: Right. HSE says specified injuries to workers must be reported without delay, and the responsible person must report within 10 days.Explanation Specified injuries, such as most fractures, must be reported to HSE without delay.
Study You are investigating why a worker fell through an opening that should have been covered.
What should the investigation focus on?
Choose one answer.
A A. The underlying causes, so it doesn't happen againB B. Finding one person to blame and moving onC C. Only what the injured worker did wrongD D. Getting work started again as fast as possible, without changesShow the answer and explanation Answer: A
A. Right: Right. HSE says finding the underlying, or root, causes is the key to preventing similar accidents.B. Wrong: Wrong. Blame doesn't find out why it happened, so it can happen again.C. Wrong: Wrong. HSE says look at why human failures happened, including planning and supervision.D. Wrong: Wrong. The aim is to find causes and stop it happening again.Explanation Investigate to find the root causes, not to blame. Ask why the failure happened, so similar accidents can be prevented.
Study A worker is injured and is off work for 10 days in a row.
By when must it be reported under RIDDOR?
Choose one answer.
A A. Within 24 hours, by phone to the local police stationB B. Within 6 monthsC C. It doesn't need reportingD D. Within 15 days of the incidentShow the answer and explanation Answer: D
A. Wrong: Wrong. The time limit for over-seven-day injuries is 15 days.B. Wrong: Wrong. That is much too late. The limit is 15 days.C. Wrong: Wrong. Injuries keeping a worker off for more than 7 days in a row are reportable.D. Right: Right. HSE says an over-seven-day injury must be reported within 15 days of the incident.Explanation Over-seven-day injuries must be reported within 15 days. Deaths and specified injuries are reported without delay.
Study A doctor diagnoses one of your workers with hand-arm vibration syndrome caused by work.
When should it be reported under RIDDOR?
Choose one answer.
A A. As soon as you receive the diagnosisB B. Only if the worker is off work for more than 7 daysC C. Never, as diseases aren't reportableD D. At the end of the year with other recordsShow the answer and explanation Answer: A
A. Right: Right. HSE says occupational diseases should be reported as soon as the responsible person receives a diagnosis.B. Wrong: Wrong. The 7-day rule is for injuries. Diseases are reported when diagnosed.C. Wrong: Wrong. Some occupational diseases, including HAVS, are reportable.D. Wrong: Wrong. Report it as soon as you get the diagnosis.Explanation Report a reportable occupational disease as soon as you receive the diagnosis.
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