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Posted By Anju Aslam
Hi friends,
I just want to know why noise induced hearing loss is not reportable under riddor. I can not think of any reasons. Would like to hear your points of view.
Anju
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Anju,
Cannot tell you for sure but I suggest it is probably difficult to prove would be the main answer.
However, there are also a number of different ill health and injuries that are not included in RIDDOR. Specifically the number one occupational ill health - stress.
Ray
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Posted By Bob Youel
It is already reportable re the Social Security Laws. Therefore the powers that be may have thought that noise was adequately covered.
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Posted By Jay Joshi
The "Draft proposals for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 199-" Consultative Document CD 74 in April 1994 stated:
The commonest occupational disease omitted from the schedule is noise-induced hearing loss. This has a long latency and usually does not result in absence from work, which means that a medical certificate is rarely issued. It is therefore difficult to see how this condition could successfully be included in reporting arrangements specifically linked to a doctor's certificate.
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