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Is anyone else of the opinion that the guidance needs to be re-written?
There are a large number of threads on here about RIDDOR (nearly every day now) and a lot of different views on it.
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From DWP H&S team in response to a query!
"The RIDDOR guidance has recently been updated to reflect the change, from April 2012, to reporting requirements from over-three-day injuries to workers over 7 day injuries. However, HSE intends a full review of RIDDOR, in line with the recommendations of Lord Young and Prof Lofstedt, to improve the clarity of the regulations. This will provide the opportunity to thoroughly review the guidance and ensure that it is also clear and simple to understand. HSE is committed to completing this work by end of 2013.”
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Although there is scope for improved guidance, especially in context of "work-relatedness", I am afraid that somebody will have to make judgements as guidance cannot cover every eventuality. Unlike OSHA in USA, HSE does not issue interpretations/definitive responses to queries that are publicly available.
For example, the OSHA Recording Standard has a significant information on "Determination of work-relatedness" in Question and Answer Format:-
http://www.osha.gov/pls/...=STANDARDS&p_id=9636
Not only the above, but there is publicly available information on OSHA's Standard interpretation of its recording requirements related to work-relatedness:-
http://www.osha.gov/pls/...4.5&p_status=CURRENT
http://www.osha.gov/pls/...904&p_status=CURRENT
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