Reporting Accidents - Part One

Reporting Accidents

What should you ensure if you suffer an injury through a manual handling operation?
A: You get paid for the job
B: The injury is recorded
C: You get help and carry on working
D: You take time off work

Why should a serious accident be reported to the enforcing authority?
A: It helps the site find out what caused it
B: It is a legal requirement
C: So that the site manager can see who is to blame
D: So that the company will be held responsible

What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load?
A: Advise your doctor of your injury
B: Tell your supervisor or employer
C: Tell your working companion
D: Carry on working as best you can

Under RIDDOR, which one of the following must be reported to the enforcing authority?
A: Accidents where the injured person wishes to make a claim
B: Fracture other than to fingers, thumbs or toes
C: All ënear missesí even if no one is hurt
D: All accidents causing any injury

Which one of the following has the power to examine an accident record?
A: An HSE inspector
B: An insurance company
C: A doctor
D: A workmate

Which of the following should be recorded in the accident book following an accident?
A: The date and time the accident occurred
B: Your date of birth
C: The weather conditions
D: Your National Insurance Number

Which one of the following accounts for most accidents each year on construction sites?
A: Strikes by moving vehicles
B: Electrocution
C: Trench collapses
D: Slips, trips and falls

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

Which one of the following should you do if you witness a serious accident on site?
A: Pretend you saw nothing
B: Say nothing in case you get in trouble
C: Discuss what to do with your workmates
D: Tell your supervisor what you saw happening

A: Speak to the site nurse about what he saw
B: Tell his supervisor that he saw what happened
C: Telephone the hospital to find out how the injured person is
D: 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:
A: Over 1 day
B: Over 7 days
C: Over half a day
D: Over 2 days

What must an employer do with their accident records following completion of a construction project?
A: They are sent to the Health and Safety Executive
B: They are destroyed on site with other non-essential documents
C: They are kept safe by the employer
D: They are sent to the employerís insurance company

At work who would you report a dangerous occurrence to?
A: The emergency services
B: Your supervisor or employer
C: Another employee
D: The client for the project

Following a reportable dangerous occurrence when must the enforcing authority be informed?
A: Within 5 days
B: Within 48 hours
C: Without delay
D: Within 24 hours

Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in:
A: The site engineerís day book
B: Your employerís accident recording system
C: Your personal diary
D: The main contractorís diary

Which one of the following is classified as a reportable occupational disease under RIDDOR?
A: Mental disorder
B: Occupational asthma
C: Amputation
D: Influenza