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Posted By SJM
If a 'through the skin' incident occurs in a potentially hazardous area, and yet no "acute illness requiring medical treatment" develops, is the incident normally, or still, reportable under RIDDOR..? Are ALL sharp/needlestick incidents reportable under RIDDOR...??
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Posted By JWG
Example:
"A nurse suffers a needlestick injury from a needle and syringe known to contain Hepatitis B positive blood." This would be a Dangerous Occurrennce.
Other possible areas for an inoculation injury to be reportable are: an over 3 day injury (could happen if infection sets in) or has acquired one of the reportable diseases as a result
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Posted By Bill Parkinson
As an acute Trust we do not report all our needlestick injuries as the source needs to be known and whether they are a high risk (you will need consent from the source to test as you cannot use previously collected samples). There is a good information sheet on the HSE website (look under health services ) to help with what is reportable under RIDDOR for the healthcare sector. Also if in doubt contact a HSE inspector directly (don't ring the info line as you will not get a definative answer).
Regards
Bill
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Posted By J Knight
A needlestick injury would not be a dangerous occurence under RIDDOR95; the schedule talks about 'escape' or 'release' of a pathogen, not exposure to,
John
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Posted By J Knight
Though of course a disease transmitted by needlestick might be if it was itself reportable as an occupational disease,
John
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Posted By Bill Parkinson
A needlestick injury from a known Hep B or C is reportable under RIDDOR whether the person actually contracts the disease or not.
If the source is not known then it is not reportable under RIDDOR.
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Posted By Diane Thomason
Bill,
I thought the same as John - that a hep-positive needlestick was not necessarily reportable - as it's an exposure not a release or an infection (unless the person does become infected.)
Can you point me towards the part of RIDDOR you are referring to?
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Posted By J Knight
Hi Diane,
My thoughts entirely. I had a look at the regs and ACOP before I posted, and there is nothing in the dangerous occurences which would fit. It may be reportable under the 'Report this because we want you to' Regulations 2006, but I can't find it in RIDDOR,
John
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Posted By Bill Parkinson
If you look at the guidance for the healthcare sector then it states that needlestick from known source (example used is Hep B) then it is reportable. If source is not known then it isn't. I have used this criteria for a number of years and checked with HSE on a regularly basis.
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Posted By J Knight
Well, I am surprised as this isn't provided for in the Regulations or in the guidance or schedules; would any legal eagles care to comment on the status of the Healthcare sector guidance?
John
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Posted By J Knight
Because the way I was taught is that Regulations (and Schedules) have a higher status than guidance, so how come HSE have apparently modified a Schedules by the back door? And no wonder people complain about RIDDOR,
John
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Posted By Anwar Afzal
No it is not reportable unless the person affected becomes ill for over 3 days as a result of this or spends a 24hrs in hospital due a complaint from it.
Otherwise, it should be recorded in the company's own system for analsis.
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Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney
I really do welcome a major review of Riddor 95 and look forward to the introduction of the ammended regulations.
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