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Posted By Booney
Hi All,
Scenario:
Person does some shotblasting (as part of their normal duties) on a Friday morning and works to the end of their shift.
Person then works on a Saturday morning as normal.
Person comes into work on Monday as normal and complains of having a sore eye due to dust generated from shotblasting on the Friday and promptly submit an accident report. They then go to hospital to have the eye looked at and take the remainder of the week off.
Would you report this under RIDDOR?
I know what I think but I value your opinions please
Kind Regards
Booney
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Posted By halesowen Baggie
Report it if unsure, let the enforcing authority decide if it reportable!
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Posted By Dexter
Obviously and intentionally doing it for having a day off.... report it!
Otherwise require safety goggles for protection.
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Posted By CFT
Report without further delay.
CFT
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Posted By Booney
Thanks All, that was my thoughts too
Kind Regards
Booney
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Posted By Chris Packham
Report it - yes. But why the eye exposure? How was exposure to dust controlled? Did the containment fail? Was he wearing the correct PPE? In other words, is the complaint justified and if so, was he at fault?
Chris
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Posted By John J
Booney,
you have somebody who has had the accident on Friday, was fit to work Saturday, had Sunday off and then retrospectively reported eye irritation he had put up with, apparently, for 3 days.
I would expect the individual to report this at the first opportunity on Saturday morning and taken the time off to get treatment on Saturday or Sunday.
How do you know they didn't injure themselves at home on Sunday?
I am keen on reporting anything that comes even close but I'd want additional info on this one including information from his doctor that led me to believe this is work related.
The problem with accepting retrospective accident reports is that you have lost any chance of a proper investigation.
My problem is that he's reported an illness that occurred on a Friday but worked a saturday with no complaint.
Open Question to all - 'How many days after an alleged accident would you accept an accident form'?
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Posted By Seano
In this case it is obvious that the irritated eye from the dust has taken a few days to come about. Not all injuries can be pinpointed or become obvious on the day. This case by the sounds of it has developed a few days after the work activity.
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Posted By B Smart
By all means report it asap but don't forget to investigate the incident and review any Risk Assessments, Procedures and Policies. Once done record your findings and communicate them to all your employees and sub-contractors.
B. Smart
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