Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 12.6
Front cover and form from the accident topic
BI 510
as specifi ed by the regulations, or when a member
of the public is killed or taken to hospital
➤
Over three-day lost time injury, where an employee
or self-employed person suffers an injury and is not
available for carrying out their normal range of duties
for more than three days. The three days includes
weekends and rest days but excludes the day the
injury was reported
➤
Disease, the regulations specify certain industrial
diseases. A disease is only reportable to the HSE if
it is a disease that is confi rmed by a doctor and that
is one that HSE have identifi ed as being related to
the specifi c work activity
➤
Dangerous occurrence - the regulations specify a
number of dangerous occurrences, for example a
fi re that interrupts business for 24 hours or more or
an explosive release of a pressurised gas.
Figure 12.7
The guide to RIDDOR
Table 12.6
Summary of reporting requirements under
RIDDOR
Type of event
By e-mail,
In writing
web, telephone
or fax
Death or
ASAP
On form F2508
specifi ed
within 10 days
major injury
3-day injuries
N/A
On form F2508
within 10 days
The regulations also detail how and when the notifi able
events are reported. These reports are routed through
the Incident Centre which was set up to assist respon-
sible persons discharge their duty. The Incident Centre
will notify the relevant enforcement authority dependent
upon the sector the responsible person's organisation
operates in. Table 12.6 summarises the requirements of
the regulations.
A copy of the HSE form F2508 is provided in
Appendix 12.1.
Certain specifi ed
ASAP
On form F2508
dangerous
within 10 days
occurrences
Certain specifi ed
As soon as
On form F2508A
diseases if related
notifi ed by a
within 10 days
to specifi ed work
doctor
RIDDOR in the normal way. Specifi ed injuries that are
likely to arise from a fi re in a workplace are:
➤
Chemical or hot metal burns
12.2.3 Reporting fi re-related events
➤
Any situation requiring resuscitation
Personal injuries
- any personal injuries, i.e. fatal,
major or three-day, that occur as a result of a fi re must
of course be reported to the Incident Centre under
➤
Loss of consciousness following smoke inhalation
or oxygen defi ciency
➤
Admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours.
