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Ahzulu  
#1 Posted : 20 December 2011 10:49:09(UTC)
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Ahzulu

I'm sure I already know the answer to this! An employee got out of his car and slipped on ice in the car park, breaking his arm. RIDDOR?
NickH  
#2 Posted : 20 December 2011 10:52:21(UTC)
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NickH

'At or in connection with work?'* *= Assuming the employee doesn't work in the car park...
kdrum  
#3 Posted : 20 December 2011 11:02:49(UTC)
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kdrum

If the car park is in part of the premises that the employer is in control of I would say yes. In the good old days when you could call the helpline I had a similar call where the employee slipped in car park adjacent to our building but not under our control and this was not reportable for that reason. It was reported by the person in control as they sent me a copy of RIDDOR report
Canopener  
#4 Posted : 20 December 2011 11:22:10(UTC)
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Canopener

You don't have to actually work in the car park, for the accident to be "at or in connection with work" !!! I would report this as a major.
Lawlee45239  
#5 Posted : 20 December 2011 11:51:49(UTC)
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Lawlee45239

I would report
SW  
#6 Posted : 20 December 2011 12:15:13(UTC)
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SW

Just playing Devil's Eggnog - if the Employee had just arrived for work and had not officially started "work" would people still report it?
Betta Spenden  
#7 Posted : 20 December 2011 12:25:46(UTC)
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Betta Spenden

Have a good read of the Workplace Regs, regulation 2. I say yes, whack in a RIDDOR report.
Betta Spenden  
#8 Posted : 20 December 2011 12:27:09(UTC)
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Betta Spenden

Should have added to head people off at the pass that, yes it is a different Regulation, but it gives a good heads up on what is a workplace.
A Kurdziel  
#9 Posted : 20 December 2011 13:30:32(UTC)
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A Kurdziel

Report it
Canopener  
#10 Posted : 20 December 2011 13:59:03(UTC)
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Canopener

SW wrote:
Just playing Devil's Eggnog - if the Employee had just arrived for work and had not officially started "work" would people still report it?
Yes; I would still consider that this arose "out of or connection with work"
Ahzulu  
#11 Posted : 20 December 2011 14:29:30(UTC)
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Ahzulu

I am going to report it anyway but thanks all for your input.
HSSnail  
#12 Posted : 20 December 2011 14:30:34(UTC)
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HSSnail

Is the company in control of the car park? Would the employee have been using this carpark if not arriving for work? yes to both these then I would report it
SW  
#13 Posted : 20 December 2011 15:56:32(UTC)
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SW

Thanks You - for my replies Regards SW
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