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HS&E Operatives practice question: Accident reporting and RIDDOR (3 of 7) A. Working environment A free question from our original HS&E Operatives practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
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A scaffolder falls and breaks a leg on a building site. The scaffolder is employed by a scaffolding firm, which is working for the main contractor.
Who has the legal duty to report this under RIDDOR?
Choose one answer.
A A. Any worker who saw it happenB B. The hospital that treats the injuryC C. The scaffolder's employerD D. The scaffolder, once out of hospitalShow the answer and explanation Answer: C
A. Wrong: Wrong. Witnesses should tell their supervisor and help with any investigation, but they do not make the RIDDOR report.B. Wrong: Wrong. The hospital treats the injury but has no duty to report it under RIDDOR. That duty sits with the employer.C. Right: Right. RIDDOR puts the duty on the "responsible person". For an injury to a worker, that is their employer.D. Wrong: Wrong. The injured person does not have the legal duty to report under RIDDOR. They should tell their employer what happened.Explanation Under RIDDOR, the employer of an injured worker is responsible for reporting the injury to HSE.
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