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An employee has an existing condition (hernia). Whilst carrying out their normal work, the condition is agravated resulting in lost time.
The employer is not aware of the existing condition and therefore, no risk assessment has been conducted to deal with the condition.
Would you class this as a work related accident?
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Hi. Whats was the 'accident'? If his condition was aggravated through usual work activities, then it may not be reportable.
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Scotty, cheers for the response.
We are not in the realms of "reportable" as yet.
My view is that it is not an accident and therefore, even if there was significant lost time, it would not be reportable.
There was no event as such, quite simply that the work aggravated an existing condition to the point where the employee couldn't continue the work.
I was just after an opinion from others.
I am currently arguing with said employee because I want him on light duties for a few days and he wants to carry on as normal.
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I would raise this as a work related incident. It is important to remember that as an employer/advisor/officer, you can only act upon matters that arrise with the information that you have .......as this has now been bought to light, a risk assessment would highlight that light duties are required. I would also ensure that medical history is updated, regular surveillance/meetings occur to assess progress and additional requirements, further training requirements are met (if any) and where occupational health professional are employed that they may get involved where the situation may not be controlled. Edited by user 07 June 2017 06:16:48(UTC)
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