Understanding the provisions of the regulations related to ‘Reporting of (serious) Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences’, 1995 (RIDDOR). These came into force on April 1, 1996. The regulations need to be understood by safety representatives, health and safety professionals, and even laypersons and tradesman interested and concerned about their health and safety.
Additionally, if you are self employed, are an employer, or are in charge of premises at work, you will have an obligation under the regulations. Here is a practical example to explain the implications. An employee in your firm gets injured while at work within premises under your control. You dutifully provide the worker with the best treatment possible under the circumstances.
But your job does not end at that. The regulations make it obligatory for you to also report the incident and accidental injury. RIDDOR requires that work-related accidents, diseases as well as dangerous occurrences be reported officially.
To minimise the workplace risk, workers should wear safety workwear clothes while carrying out their daily tasks. Many times, workers get injured for the simple reason that they were not wearing their safety workwear clothing and protective gear.
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