Engineering safety 2

Which of the following is NOT classified as a

specified injury to a worker under RIDDOR?

A: A fractured finger

B: A fractured arm

C: Amputation of a finger

D: A broken wrist

• A fractured finger

• A fractured arm

• Amputation of a finger

• A broken wrist

Which one of the following should you do if you

witness a serious accident on site?

• Pretend you saw nothing

• Say nothing in case you get in trouble

• Discuss what to do with your workmates

• Tell your supervisor what you saw happening

A workmate tells you that he witnessed an accident

the previous day and the victim was taken to

hospital. He asks you for advice on what he should

do. Do you tell him to:

• speak to the site nurse about what he saw

• tell his supervisor that he saw what

  happened

• telephone the hospital to find out how the

  injured person is

• say nothing to anyone in case he gets

  someone in trouble

If a person at work suffers an injury (other than a

specified injury) due to an accident at work, it is

reportable under RIDDOR if they are incapacitated

for work for:

• Over 1 day

• Over 7 days

• Over half a day

• Over 2 days

What must an employer do with their accident

records following completion of a construction

project?

• They are sent to the Health and Safety

  Executive

• They are destroyed on site with other

  non-essential documents

• They are kept safe by the employer

• They are sent to the employer’s insurance

  company

At work who would you report a dangerous

occurrence to?

• The emergency services

• Your supervisor or employer

• Another employee

• The client for the project