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grim72  
#1 Posted : 14 March 2012 12:00:03(UTC)
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grim72

Our accident book refers to RIDDOR and an absence of more than 3 days. Do I need to find a new version that refers 5 days instead?
Ken Slack  
#2 Posted : 14 March 2012 12:07:45(UTC)
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Ken Slack

grim72 wrote:
Our accident book refers to RIDDOR and an absence of more than 3 days. Do I need to find a new version that refers 5 days instead?
Thought it had changed to 7 days?? did I miss something??
Phil Grace  
#3 Posted : 14 March 2012 13:31:22(UTC)
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Phil Grace

Still have to record Over 3 Day absences although reporting now only required for Over 7 Day absences. It's all on the HSE website.... Can't see there is any need to change the accident book.... Phil
Dave C  
#4 Posted : 14 March 2012 16:08:06(UTC)
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Dave C

This having to record over 3 day absences internally? I don't see how this makes any real difference to internal accident reporting procedures. We log all accidents, investigate, file and retain the reports and all lost time is recorded whether it be 1,2, 5 days or whatever and used for statistical purposes amongst other things. So the only real change I see is the change under RIDDOR from 3 to 7 days.
Mr.Flibble  
#5 Posted : 14 March 2012 17:04:38(UTC)
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Mr.Flibble

The change from 2 to 7 hasn't actually come into force yet and that's pending parliamentary approval. And yes to back up what Dave has said you record every accident in the accident book as normal, the only that has changed is going from a reportable being 3 days to 7 days.
grim72  
#6 Posted : 15 March 2012 11:39:33(UTC)
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grim72

Thanks for responses (that's pretty much what I thought) - apologies for the mistype by the way - should have been 7 not 5 days. I blame fat fingers :)
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