Riddor

RIDDOR

ACCIDENT REPORTING
AND RISK ASSESSMENT

GAVIN FEATHERSTONE

R I S K TA K E R

THE UNSAFE RISK TAKER - YOUTUBE

After watching the video, list 3
things that should not happen

W H AT I S R I D D O R ?

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The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences

Regulations 1995

RIDDOR places legal responsibility onto employers, self employed

people and people in control of premises.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO REPORT:

• Work related deaths

• Major injuries

• Over 3 day injuries

• Work related

diseases

• Dangerous

occurrences or near

misses

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P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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W H O D O YO U R E P O R T TO ?

Using the internet research who you should report a RIDDOR
incident to and how you should do this

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YO U M U S T R E P O R T M A J O R
I N J U R I E S

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Any accident suffered by an employee whilst
working, either on or off your property

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Any accident to a member of the public
involving your workplace, or work taking
place elsewhere

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W H AT C O U L D B E E X A M P L E S O F
M A J O R I N J U R I E S ?

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- F R AC T U R E S , E X C E P T F I N G E R S ,
T H U M B S O R TO E S

- A M P U TAT I O N

- D I S LO C AT I O N O F
S H O U L D E R , K N E E , H I P
O R S P I N E

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- LO S S O F S I G H T ( T E M P O R A R Y O R
P E R M A N E N T )

- A M P U TAT I O N

- E L E C T R I C S H O C K L E A D I N G TO
I N J U R Y O R U N C O N S C I O U S N E S S

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OV E R 3 DAY I N J U R I E S

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• Any injury not classed as ‘major’ but keeps employee off for

3 days

• Any over 3-day injury that occurs on your premises, even if it

is not connected with your work

R E P O R TA B L E D I S E A S E S

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• If an employee is absent from work due to a reportable

disease their GP will inform you

• You must then report it

• WHAT COULD BE A REPORTABLE DISEASE?

E X A M P L E S O F R E P O R TA B L E
D I S E A S E S

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• Some types of poisoning

• Skin irritation

• Anything connected with asbestos

• Contagious infections such as antrax or TB

• Repetitive strain injuries

DA N G E RO U S O C C U R R E N C E S O R
N E A R M I S S E S

•Anything that could have caused

injury but didn’t

•Collapsed or overturning equipment

•Explosions

•Chemical spillage

•Fire

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•Malfunction of breathing apparatus

or ventilation

•Collapse or partial collapse of

scaffold

•Vehicle collisions

•Collapsed or partial collapse of

building or structure

R I D D O R R E C A P

What is RIDDOR?

RIDDOR: Reporting of

Injuries, Diseases and

Dangerous Occurrences

Regulations (UK) Course

Trailer - YouTube

P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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H T T P S : / / E A S T E R N E D U C A T I O N G R O U P -
M Y . S H A R E P O I N T . C O M / : W : / G / P E R S O N A L /
G A V I N _ F E A T H E R S T O N E _ E A S T E R N E D U C A T
I O N G R O U P _ A C _ U K / E B S V H G O B _ L R F H 2 P I J
9 D A P S G B D 9 U M U M F K O K H B 3 A D 7 J L Q 7 N W ? E
= V 3 M Y C O

Q U I Z

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M Y . S H A R E P O I N T . C O M / : W : / G / P E R S O N A L / G A
V I N _ F E A T H E R S T O N E _ E A S T E R N E D U C A T I O N
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W Z V 1 L S U T 4 B 3 E X W Y D K Y Y 3 P G D V D S W A 9 U C W
? E = E C L N L W

ANSWERS

P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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A D D U P YO U R
S C O R E

P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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M I N O R AC C I D E N T S

Even if accidents are minor a

record of them should be kept.

• How is this done?

• Why is this important?

P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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AC T I V I T Y

Using the information your tutor

gives you, complete an accident

report form.

P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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R I S K A S S E S S M E N T

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• Any company you work for should assess any risk involved in the work

they ask you to do.

• Construction work always includes risk.

• This is done by completing a risk assessment.

BA S I C O U T L I N E O F A R I S K
A S S E S S M E N T

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• Who is at risk?

• What could be the outcome?

• How can you mange the risk?

E X A M P L E R I S K A S S E S S M E N T

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F I L L O U T R I S K A S S E S S M E N T

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P R E S E N T A T I O N T I T L E

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