In June 2010, RSSB was requested by the Chairman of Network Rail to carry out an independent review of RIDDOR reporting by Network Rail staff and its contractors. This followed initial concerns by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) about the comparative number of lost time injuries reported to the total number of RIDDOR major injuries being reported and subsequent discussions with the Unite trade union.
The review's remit was to consider:
- The extent of under-reporting and/or misclassification of workforce related lost time injuries from 2005 to present
- The reasons behind under-reporting and/or misclassification
- The potential influence of safety league tables, contractual requirements, other management incentives or other management behaviours
- The safety/reporting culture
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