Free mock exam
RIDDOR — Level 3 Health & Safety Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: 30 random questions from a pool of 39 on RIDDOR, drawn from the wider Level 3 Health & Safety bank. 35-minute timer, 70% to pass, worked explanation on every question. Use this when you've taken the full mock once and want to drill the topics you got wrong.
- Questions
- 30
- Time limit
- 35 min
- Pass mark
- 70% · 21/30
- Question bank
- 39
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — different questions each time.
Sample questions
01What does RIDDOR stand for?
- ARegulation for Industrial Disease, Disclosure and Occurrence Reporting
- BRecording of Industrial Defects, Damages and Official Register
- CReporting of Injuries, Damages and Dangerous Operations Regulations
- DReporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Why: RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, which requires reporting of work-related accidents and incidents.
02Under RIDDOR, what is the timeframe for reporting a death or specified injury?
- AWithout delay (immediately) by quickest practicable means
- BAt the next routine visit by an HSE inspector (in writing)
- CWithin 15 days of the incident (form F2508), whatever the severity
- DWithin 30 days of the incident (in writing) to the local authority
Why: Deaths and specified injuries must be reported without delay - by quickest practicable means, typically by phone, and followed up with a written report within 10 days.
03Which of the following is a 'specified injury' under RIDDOR?
- AA cut, dressed with a plaster (first aid only)
- BFracture (other than fingers, thumbs, or toes)
- CA bruise (no fracture), from a dropped tool
- DA sprain, no break (worker off for two days only)
Why: Specified injuries include fractures (except fingers/thumbs/toes), amputation, permanent loss of sight, crush injuries, burns, and scalping requiring hospital treatment.
Common questions
Is the RIDDOR mock exam free?
Yes — 100% free, no sign-up needed. Questions are pulled at random from a substantial bank, with a worked explanation on every question after you submit.
Can I retake the mock exam?
Yes. Every attempt picks a different random selection and reshuffles the options, so each retake gives you genuinely new questions. No limit on retakes.
Does this count towards the real qualification?
No — this is independent practice material. To gain the actual qualification you need to sit the official assessment through an approved provider.
