- Reaction score
- 17,132
So lets us a example then,
the company that was fined when a employee drove a peg into the ground and got a shock, HSE all over it no training, no work instruction, blah blah big fine. HSE does press conference about employer responsibilities when carrying out this work, after a successful prosecution.
School fate gets cancelled as head teacher doesnt want caretaker banging pegs into ground, paper gets hold of it runs story. BOOM myth busted by HSE, 'there is no health and safety law preventing school fate'.
Yes very well done that really helped everyone out.
Eh? The problem there is not health and safety preventing the school fate !
There is definately no law banning school fetes!
The head teacher has overreacted completely!
As with all things health and safety you identify the risks and hazards then take appropriate action to keep people safe.
In this situation the risks associated with banging pegs in the ground could have been reduced by checking plans of underground services and making a note that they have been checked!
Or else you use an alternative method of securing the marquee!