Posted By Jay Joshi RIDDOR reporting of an EMPLOYEE'S injury, irrespective where it occurs is the EMPLOYER's DUTY,ireespective of the contracting arrangements. Similarly, It is an employers duty to record accidents in the "accident book"under the Social Security (Claims & Payments) Regulations. An over-3-day injury is one which is not 'major' but results in the injured person being away from work OR unable to do the full range of their normal duties for more than three days. The term "normal duties" is the key term and in my view, self explianatory.

Posted By Tom Waddell I get involved in this type of situation on a regular basis, as a competent Principal Contractor (or Client) you should be asking to be notified by any contractor or Subbie of any incidents on your site. As a precaution, I normally ask for sight (or copy)of the form and letter to satisfy myself that the incident has been reported, though some contractors claim they cannot show due to Data Protection. They can still provide the info with names removed to protect the injured if required. Also, I would be asking for a copy of the incident investigation report (again, with name removed if necessary) to show that they have fully investigated the causes and not just accepted it as "another accident" or "carelessness". Often accidents can be the result of management failings, though the poor injured worker gets the blame. A lot may depend on how your contract is set up and what information you told them you require to see. CDM requires you to employ competent contractors, and part of the check of competence is checking resources and mangement systems.