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HS&E Operatives practice question: Accident reporting and RIDDOR (6 of 7)

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A member of the public walking past your site is hit by a falling piece of timber. They are taken from the scene to hospital for treatment.

Does this need reporting under RIDDOR?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Yes, as they went to hospital for treatment
  2. B. No, because RIDDOR only covers workers
  3. C. No, because the public should have kept well away from the site
  4. D. Only if they make a complaint
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. An injury to someone not at work must be reported if it arises from the work and they are taken from the scene to hospital for treatment.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. RIDDOR also covers members of the public injured by work activities and taken to hospital.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The site must stop things falling outside the boundary. The injury came from the work.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Reporting is a legal duty, not something that depends on a complaint.

Explanation

If a member of the public is hurt by work activity and taken to hospital for treatment, it must be reported under RIDDOR.

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