There are myths that cover all walks of life, superstition that can make you unsure of certain things. Well the Health & Safety executive have had to deal with all sorts of crazy incredible myths, below are a list of the top 10 myths that the Health & Safety Executive have had to insist are not true.
Whilst here in the UK we know there are a lot of regulations in place to prevent risk to us all but we can safely say these are just 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 neckwear
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
On the more serious side of Health & Safety, it is put in place to ensure we are all safe from risk of accidents and fatalities. It’s not to be laughed at, we take it extremely seriously in all that Absolute carries out. Health & Safety comes first and we always ensure we do all in our power to ensure works that are carried out is always done in a safe manner.
We may feel that as a nation we are under to many rules and regulations but without these the rate of accidents and deaths in the UK would rise dramatically. As proven in news reports, accidents happen when these Health & Safety Regulations are not followed, some can be entirely avoided with a simple recognition of the rules, and following them.
For more information on Health & safety please feel free to contact Absolute Property Services Group 01733 375900 or email sales@absolutepsg.co.uk