Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Worst health and safety myths of 2012



Here are some of the worst health and safety myths we heard of in the lat 12 months.....

Health and safety is confusing at the best of times. The examples below show the true meaning of the word Misunderstanding.

To mark the launch of the new Myth Busters Challenge Panel, HSE has published its top ten worst myths.

1.Children being banned from playing conkers unless they are wearing goggles
2.Office workers being banned from putting up Christmas decorations
3.Trapeze artists being ordered to wear hard hats
4.Pin the tail on the donkey games being deemed a health and safety risk
5.Candy floss on a stick being banned in case people trip and impale themselves
6.Hanging baskets being banned in case people bump their heads on them
7.Schoolchildren being ordered to wear clip on ties in case they are choked by traditional neck wear
8.Park benches must be replaced because they are three inches too low
9.Flip flops being banned from the workplace
10.Graduates ordered not to throw their mortar boards in the air

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