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Bill6152  
#1 Posted : 28 August 2012 11:47:06(UTC)
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Bill6152
Morning All,

If a driver is in the rear of his van moving boxes, then the van is hit by a third party vehicle, the driver in the rear of the vehicle is injured, (bruised shoulder)and will be absent for over 7 days is this a Riddor or classed as an RTA? This happebned on the public highway

Regards
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Lawlee45239  
#2 Posted : 28 August 2012 12:13:55(UTC)
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Lawlee45239
Rhodesia1 wrote:
Morning All,

If a driver is in the rear of his van moving boxes, then the van is hit by a third party vehicle, the driver in the rear of the vehicle is injured, (bruised shoulder)and will be absent for over 7 days is this a Riddor or classed as an RTA? This happebned on the public highway

Regards



Have no clue, would be interested to find out when you do.
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alistair  
#3 Posted : 28 August 2012 12:21:43(UTC)
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alistair
Hi - my understanding is that if the incident is connected with vehicle loading and unloading activities then it is reportable.
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Terry556  
#4 Posted : 28 August 2012 12:26:51(UTC)
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Terry556
This is reportable as the employee was working in the back of the van at the time.
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Scotland1  
#5 Posted : 28 August 2012 12:28:14(UTC)
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Yes it is reportable as the person was at work (representing the company) when the accident happened.
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gramsay  
#6 Posted : 28 August 2012 12:34:46(UTC)
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gramsay
Unless he was moving the boxes off his van I don't think it sounds like loading / unloading, and it doesn't sound like specified construction / maintenance either.

Doesn't sound reportable, but you'd need all the facts - double check it against reg 10 of RIDDOR.
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jwk  
#7 Posted : 29 August 2012 12:56:33(UTC)
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jwk
Don't we just love RIDDOR? I especially like the recent 'simplification' of the over-three day injury requirement. However, to refer to the question, I would not report it, as to me it is captured by the wording of Reg.10 of RIDDOR, the guidance to which states 'Regulations 3 and 4 do not apply to accidents involving vehicles moving on public roads', apart from some exceptions none of which, on the face of it, apply here,

John
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