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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 March 2011.


Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to amend the minimum reporting time for minor injuries from three to seven days in industries subject to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/3163).
Answer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently consulting on the proposed amendment to Regulation 3(2) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). The proposal seeks to increase the period for reporting injuries that lead to a worker being incapacitated for work from over three to over seven days. As part of the consultation HSE will consider whether to increase the time by which the report must be made to the enforcing authority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7399; 725 c416WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Industrial injuries
Legislation
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk