The myth: Schools banned British Bulldog in playgrounds because of health and safety The truth: The playground game British Bulldog was banned by many schools due to concern arising from the danger it caused. No national or legal ban was put in place, but many schools still feared for the welfare of pupils on playing

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The Myth: Children must wear goggles when playing conkers at school. The truth: •    This myth is an old chestnut of the health and safety myths (no pun intended), and is that- nothing more than a myth. •    HSE has no policies regarding the childhood pastime, yet one teacher, with nothing but the welfare of

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The myth: Teachers can’t put plasters on children’s cuts. The truth: This is a myth that has become overblown and causes much confusion in the workplace- apparently; teachers with pupils that have a minor graze must ask permission from parents before cleaning and covering the wound. There is no law that says a responsible person

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The myth: Toy ‘weapons’ in a play had to be locked-up and registered with the police! The truth: A small theatre company locked up their toy weapons claiming they were just following the HSE guidance sheet. HSE define a weapon as “any object which is designed for the purpose of inflicting bodily harm”. This, surprisingly,

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Righto, I’m George, a 19 year old girl (yes, a girl called George) working over summer at a Health and Safety firm called LRB consulting. I’m at the University of Manchester studying philosophy- a course I realise is about as unpopular as health and safety. Random facts about myself include the following: I am afraid

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July Health and Safety Myth of the Month: Health and safety brings candyfloss to a sticky end The reality This is not the case. From the HSE website: Come the summer sun and what tops off a great day out better than good, oldfashioned candyfloss? But if you believe some newspaper headlines this beloved sweet

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