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emmet  
#1 Posted : 16 July 2019 09:26:53(UTC)
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emmet

Morning

Have a query around RIDDOR if someone can shed light.

If someone is injured at work toward end of their night shift (2am), they then don't return for their next shift at 6pm (on same date they were injured - 12hour shifts). Does the RIDDOR offically BEGIN once they fail to turn up for next shift, although on same date of injury, or when clocks turn mignight and new date?

Thanks

Evans38004  
#2 Posted : 16 July 2019 09:45:57(UTC)
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Evans38004

HSE web-site

Over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker

Accidents must be reported where they result in an employee or self-employed person being away from work, or unable to perform their normal work duties, for more than seven consecutive days as the result of their injury. This seven day period does not include the day of the accident, but does include weekends and rest days. The report must be made within 15 days of the accident.

HSE seem to deal in calendar days not missed shifts

Roundtuit  
#3 Posted : 16 July 2019 10:20:40(UTC)
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Roundtuit

With shifts the "day of the accident" is the shift on which it occurred

For "next working day" read next scheduled working period

So even if they finish at 06:00 Hrs and are due back in 18:00 Hrs the same chronological day it is a different shift day according to rota (consider each shift based on the day it starts - Monday night shift is followed by Tuesday night shift)

Roundtuit  
#4 Posted : 16 July 2019 10:20:40(UTC)
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Roundtuit

With shifts the "day of the accident" is the shift on which it occurred

For "next working day" read next scheduled working period

So even if they finish at 06:00 Hrs and are due back in 18:00 Hrs the same chronological day it is a different shift day according to rota (consider each shift based on the day it starts - Monday night shift is followed by Tuesday night shift)

Hsquared14  
#5 Posted : 16 July 2019 10:54:40(UTC)
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Hsquared14

HSE have always accepted that the word "day" should be interpreted as "shift" in these situations.  So I would take the date of absence from his official shift date.

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emmet  
#6 Posted : 16 July 2019 16:12:40(UTC)
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emmet

Originally Posted by: Hsquared14 Go to Quoted Post

HSE have always accepted that the word "day" should be interpreted as "shift" in these situations.  So I would take the date of absence from his official shift date.

Hi, is there any evidence where HSE accept this situation i.e. where they have stated this on record, ACOP etc?

Thanks

Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 16 July 2019 18:12:06(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Every RIDDOR report filed by industries working shifts - Chemical, Paper.... One of my early roles was submitting RIDDOR reports for a paper mill that operated 24/7

Edited by user 16 July 2019 18:13:54(UTC)  | Reason: detai

Roundtuit  
#8 Posted : 16 July 2019 18:12:06(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Every RIDDOR report filed by industries working shifts - Chemical, Paper.... One of my early roles was submitting RIDDOR reports for a paper mill that operated 24/7

Edited by user 16 July 2019 18:13:54(UTC)  | Reason: detai

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