Have situation where an operative "high fived" another and in doing so has suffered a fracture to the wrist, is this reportable as a RIDDOR, I am aware that he is at work but the cause has no bearing on his duties and was just a friendly gesture between the two operatives.

Your thought will be appreciated

Regards

PaulR

I thought the term was 'frolic' it just sounds so quaint, which is why I remember it.

The key issue for me is whether it has arisen out of or in connection with work. I would suggest that in this case it hasn't and therefore it wouldn't be reportable under RIDDOR.

The 'frolic' reference was in connection with a personal injury/civil claim, although the overall issue was whether the incident leading to the case was related to work or not.

Unless you have a team of operatives that are testing the high five gesture and it's ability to properly communicate ones emotions, then no. Not quite horseplay, but certainly simple camaraderie.