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Posted By STEVE
Hi
Can anybody help, me if a worker was to hurt themself at work and was sent home for the rest of the day,yet was brought back to work the next day not doing their normal work task but doing lighter duties would this incident/accident still be reportable under RIDDOR.
I have been led to believe that if this happens then it is not classed as a LTA.
I know that normally if the person had 3 days of work this would be reportable,but if a Company can bring a person back to work on lighter duties is this then not condoning a hidden safety cultre.
Any help most welcome
Steve
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Posted By DML
Steve,
Where a person at work is incapacitated for more than three consecutive days from carrying out his/her normal contractual work (excluding the day of the accident but including every day thereafter, whether or not such days would normally have been working days) owing to an injury resulting from an accident at work (other than an injury reportable as a major injury), a report of the accident in writing on Form F2508 must be sent to the enforcing authority as soon as is practicable and in any event within ten days of the accident.
It should be noted that in the event of a three-day injury, the employee may or may not be at work. The criterion is inability to carry out their normal work.
Hope this helps in some way.
Regards,
DML
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Posted By Karen Rogers
Under RIDDOR the guidance to regulation 3 is that an over 3 day injury is one which is not a major but results results in the person being away from work OR unable to do their full range of their normal activities for more than 3 days.
So if the person in question is on limited duties for more than 3 days not counting the day of the accident then Yes it has to be reported.
Hope this helps
Karen
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