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HS&E Operatives practice question: Accident reporting and RIDDOR (4 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 bricklayer hurts their shoulder at work and is off work for nine days in a row.
By when must the injury be reported under RIDDOR?
Choose one answer.
A A. Only when the bricklayer comes back to workB B. It doesn't need reporting, as nothing was brokenC C. Within 15 days of the accidentD D. Within 24 hours of the accidentShow the answer and explanation Answer: C
A. Wrong: Wrong. The deadline runs from the accident, not from the return to work.B. Wrong: Wrong. Being off work for more than seven days in a row makes it reportable, whether or not anything was broken.C. Right: Right. An injury that keeps a worker off normal work for more than seven days in a row must be reported within 15 days of the incident.D. Wrong: Wrong. There is no 24-hour deadline. Deaths and specified injuries must be notified without delay; over-7-day injuries within 15 days.Explanation Over-7-day injuries must be reported within 15 days. Deaths and specified injuries must be notified without delay.
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