HS&E Operatives practice question: Accident reporting and RIDDOR (7 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.
Several injuries happen on a large site in one week.
Which two are specified injuries that must be reported under RIDDOR straight away? (Choose two.)
Choose two answers.
AA. A painter sprains an ankle and is back at work next day
BB. A labourer loses part of a finger in a saw
CC. A joiner is knocked unconscious by a falling board
DD. A plasterer breaks a toe when a bucket drops on it
Show the answer and explanation
Answers: B, C
A. Wrong: Wrong. This is not a specified injury, and they were not off work for over seven days.
B. Right: Right. Amputation of a finger, thumb or toe, or part of a limb, is a specified injury.
C. Right: Right. Any loss of consciousness caused by a head injury is a specified injury.
D. Wrong: Wrong. Fractures are specified injuries, but fractures to fingers, thumbs and toes are not.
Explanation
Specified injuries include most fractures (not fingers, thumbs or toes), amputations, loss of sight, serious burns and loss of consciousness from a head injury.