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Tim 188  
#1 Posted : 23 October 2012 11:52:02(UTC)
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Tim 188

One of our employees has had an accident whilst working for our company on a Client's site in Holland. The accident was a slip and fall at ground level, which resulted in bruising to arm shoulder and muscle damage. The accident has been recorded and investigated using internal procedures.
The employee has now been off work for 7 days - As the accident happened in Holland Do I need to complete a RIDDOR?
Renny Thomson  
#2 Posted : 23 October 2012 12:01:48(UTC)
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Renny Thomson

No.

It didn't happen in Great Britain, therefore RIDDOR does not apply.
Renny Thomson  
#3 Posted : 23 October 2012 12:04:08(UTC)
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Renny Thomson

see http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l73.pdf for details

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Where the Regulations apply
The Regulations apply to Great Britain but not to Northern Ireland, where 13 separate Regulations have been made. They also apply to certain work activities carried out in United Kingdom territorial waters adjacent to Great Britain and in the United Kingdom sector of the Continental Shelf (see regulation 12). These are the work activities specified by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 (SI 2001/2127) (the 2001 Order) which include, for example, offshore installations, wells, pipelines and pipeline works, and related activities. The Regulations also apply to mines under the sea and certain other activities in territorial waters, such as the loading and unloading of ships, the construction and repair of ships, the construction and repair of buildings or other structures, and certain diving operations.
Tim 188  
#4 Posted : 23 October 2012 12:09:37(UTC)
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Tim 188

Thanks for the help - I didn’t think it was reportable, but I couldn’t find any info on HSE website RIDDOR zone - Lesson learned - always check what the regulations say!
imwaldra  
#5 Posted : 24 October 2012 10:04:58(UTC)
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imwaldra

But I suggest you should also check that the client DID report it in Holland, and share your investigation output with them. Maybe they have nothing to learn, but it shows you are a diligent contractor/supplier.
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