tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22201082.post6398780442491346755..comments2023-07-31T14:38:17.747+01:00Comments on Welcome to Toy Town™: Over-enthusiastic AmateursMcNoddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433976270647799322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22201082.post-55278133175730761222008-10-02T23:09:00.000+01:002008-10-02T23:09:00.000+01:00As a Safety Officer at work, I hear all manner of ...As a Safety Officer at work, I hear all manner of unadulterated cr*p about "You can't do that because Elfin Safety say..."<BR/><BR/>As I was once told, H&S isn't about stopping you from doing things; it's about making sure you can do things for a long time to come. "Sensible risk" is the slogan.<BR/><BR/>The conker issue is a cause celebre for H&S professionals. Last year (or was it 2006?), the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) put a team into the World Conker Championships. No, they didn't wear safety goggles!<BR/><BR/>There are many H&S myths, and the HSE are trying to bust them. You can find out more here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com