SSSTS RIDDOR Accident Reporting 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does RIDDOR stand for?
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (Correct answer)
- Reporting of Incidents, Damages and Dangerous Operations Regulations 2013
- Recording of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
- Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
Correct answer: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. These regulations require employers, the self-employed and those in control of premises to report certain serious work-related injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the HSE.
Question 2: Under RIDDOR 2013, which fatal injuries must be reported to the HSE?
- Deaths of workers and members of the public caused by a work-related accident (Correct answer)
- Only deaths of directly employed workers
- Only deaths occurring on the construction site itself
- Only deaths where the employer is clearly at fault
Correct answer: Deaths of workers and members of the public caused by a work-related accident
Under RIDDOR, all work-related deaths — including deaths of workers, self-employed persons and members of the public — caused by a work-related accident must be reported to the HSE as soon as practicable.
Question 3: Which of the following is a RIDDOR 'specified injury' that must be reported?
- A fracture of any bone other than a finger, thumb or toe (Correct answer)
- A strained back requiring two days off work
- A cut requiring three stitches
- Bruising to the arm from a fall
Correct answer: A fracture of any bone other than a finger, thumb or toe
Specified injuries under RIDDOR 2013 include: fractures other than to fingers, thumbs or toes; amputations; permanent loss of sight or reduction of sight; crush injuries to head or torso; burns covering more than 10% of the body; and scalping injuries.
Question 4: Within what time period must an over-seven-day incapacitation injury be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR?
- Within 15 days of the accident (Correct answer)
- Within 3 days
- Within 7 days
- Within 30 days
Correct answer: Within 15 days of the accident
An over-seven-day incapacitation injury (where the worker cannot perform their normal duties for more than seven consecutive days after the accident, not counting the accident day) must be reported to the HSE within 15 days.
Question 5: What is a 'dangerous occurrence' under RIDDOR 2013?
- A specified near-miss event that must be reported even if no one is injured (Correct answer)
- Any accident that could have caused injury
- A situation where workers choose to work unsafely
- Any fire on a construction site regardless of size
Correct answer: A specified near-miss event that must be reported even if no one is injured
Dangerous occurrences are specific near-miss events listed in RIDDOR 2013 that must be reported regardless of whether anyone is injured. Examples on construction sites include collapse of a scaffold over 5 metres, and unintended collapse of a building or structure.
Question 6: How should a RIDDOR-reportable incident be reported to the HSE?
- Online via the HSE's RIDDOR reporting website, by telephone for fatal and specified injuries (Correct answer)
- By post only
- Only through the company's insurance broker
- By telephoning the local police station
Correct answer: Online via the HSE's RIDDOR reporting website, by telephone for fatal and specified injuries
Most RIDDOR reports are submitted online via the HSE website. Fatal and specified injuries can also be reported by telephone (0345 300 9923). Reports must be submitted promptly — fatal and specified injuries as soon as practicable.
SSSTS RIDDOR Accident Reporting 1
What does RIDDOR stand for?