HSE lists top 10 Health & Safety Myths

HSE continues to tackle Health and Safety myths by publishing its top 10 worst.

A lack of understanding has led to Health & Safety often being cited as the source of unnecessary controls.

All the points listed below are NOT required by Health & Safety law.

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

HSE have created printable posters to help dispel these myths which can be downloaded from their website.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/top10myths.htm