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Posted By JULIE SANDERS
Thank you in advance of your help, is tinnitis a reportable occupational disease either via RIDDOR or DSS and if so, under what occupations would it be reported?
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Posted By Dave Daniel
The answer is NO - It's not notifiable to the HSE under Riddor - I don't think Noise induced hearing loss is either,although I must confess to checking very quickly.
In any event occupational diseases are only notifiable on receipt of a [legible] doctor's note.... I once had occasion to analyse 2-3 years experience for the whole of Rover Longbridge (25,000 employees at the time) Of the 60% of Dr's notes that were legible [!!!] none could be found indicating a specific occupational disease.
Dave Daniel H&S Consultant
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Posted By Robert Woods
Tinnitis is not reportable under RIDDOR, but industrial deafness is a prescribed disease which means you can claim benifit from the DHSS, Benifits Agency or whatever there calling themselves today. People who suffer from industrial deafness often suffer tinnitis as a symptom.
Bob Woods keighley worksafe Project.
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