Posted By gham no she was not in hospital for more than 24hrs nor is she off work for more than 3 days excluding they day of the injury....... yet

Posted By Rob Yuill I had a very similar situation, but the person suffered a minor fracture. There was no obvious cause and even the IP admitted to "brain fade", despite no evidence of a failure of any sort it was decreed by our local HSE Inspector, the HSE Inspector where the accident happened and the ICC to be a RIDDOR. Although they said it was a "grey" area and if we didn't report it they would not chase us! So there you have it! Confusion! Rob

Posted By Saracen11 Hi Neil, I sort of agree with others. A Hospital stay over 24hours applies to members of the public not employees, so not reportable on this count. If the days absent amount to over 3 days, then I'd say it's reportable because unless making a brew is banned, it's an acceptable practice. It's not one that a person is paid for but is still being paid whilst doing it, so the DoC owed is still in force. Another example of this is where a person slips on a floor whilst going to the toilet - using the loo isn't a work activity but allowed in works time... so again if over 3 days is lost, it's reportable for this reason, rather than any 'failings. Regards

Posted By Farmer Have a look at HSE Doc 31- free on HSE web site -- gives all the gen on RIDDOR -- this injury at present is not reportable -- -- if an employee is admitted to hospital for 24 hours it is Reportable -- with reference to the public -- if a member of public is taken to hospital as result of injury arising from activities of the company then it is reportable--

Posted By gham Saracen Do disrespect intended but I would have refresh of the guidance

Posted By Paul Devlin If a person is "at work" then all activities are seen as work related inclusive of walking up/down stairs, making tea/coffee, using the toilet etc etc? In this particular case the IP was indeed "at work" and no Alan there doesn't need to be an unsafe condition to make it then reportable. If they had been off for more than 3 days, in hospital for more than 24 hours or a fracture of say the leg or arm had occurred then it is reportable end of. You can almost tell who are the employee representatives and who the managers are by the tone and direction of the replies. We are after all reading the same documents and legislation so there shouldn't be any ambiguity on their interpretation.