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Weighing up health and safety risks

1:20pm Monday 26th May 2008

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HEALTH and safety laws should be making Warrington safer - not stopping people living their lives.

That is the message after Warrington Borough Council signed up with the health and safety executive (HSE) to combat the growing number of myths that are undermining important health and safety legislation.

Yvonne Bottomley, strategic director of corporate services at the council, joined HSE north west regional director David Ashton to publicly sign up to 10 principles of sensible risk management' which gives organisations practical advice on risk management.

Mr Ashton said: "We've all heard the stories about health and safety banning hanging baskets or making children wear goggles to play conkers. This is not what we are about.

"We want to focus our attention on practical steps that protect people from real risks that can lead to injury and death; we do not want to stop people from living their lives."

And Yvonne said: "Protecting the health and safety of our workers and the community we represent has always been a crucial issue for us.

"We are proud to sign up to protecting our workers and community through sensible health and safety policies and commit to focusing on saving lives, not bureaucratic back covering."

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Typo, Sankey says...
2:56pm Mon 26 May 08

If WBC was serious about H&S they would come round and fix the potholes in our roads and sidewalks. But hey, that would hit them in the pocket so it won't happen. WBC playing at it again.

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Typo, Sankey says...
2:56pm Mon 26 May 08

If WBC was serious about H&S they would come round and fix the potholes in our roads and sidewalks. But hey, that would hit them in the pocket so it won't happen. WBC playing at it again.

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Typo, Sankey says...
2:56pm Mon 26 May 08

If WBC was serious about H&S they would come round and fix the potholes in our roads and sidewalks. But hey, that would hit them in the pocket so it won't happen. WBC playing at it again.

Report this post »

Typo, Sankey says...
2:56pm Mon 26 May 08

If WBC was serious about H&S they would come round and fix the potholes in our roads and sidewalks. But hey, that would hit them in the pocket so it won't happen. WBC playing at it again.

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Chris, Cheshire says...
7:44pm Mon 26 May 08

Health & Safety is about wrapping the public up in cotton wool and preventing huge court cases, end of.

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Chris, Cheshire says...
7:44pm Mon 26 May 08

Health & Safety is about wrapping the public up in cotton wool and preventing huge court cases, end of.

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Chris, Cheshire says...
7:44pm Mon 26 May 08

Health & Safety is about wrapping the public up in cotton wool and preventing huge court cases, end of.

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Chris, Cheshire says...
7:44pm Mon 26 May 08

Health & Safety is about wrapping the public up in cotton wool and preventing huge court cases, end of.

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Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
5:12pm Wed 28 May 08

There is nothing wrong with Health and Safety Legislation - but in the way some numpties interpret it. Our perceived compensation culture is often the true problem.

The Health and Safety Act,for example, has been around for 34 years but the paranoia about risk is far more recent - more to do with no win no fee litigation, and no it is not PC gorn maad.

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Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
5:12pm Wed 28 May 08

There is nothing wrong with Health and Safety Legislation - but in the way some numpties interpret it. Our perceived compensation culture is often the true problem.

The Health and Safety Act,for example, has been around for 34 years but the paranoia about risk is far more recent - more to do with no win no fee litigation, and no it is not PC gorn maad.

Report this post »

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
5:12pm Wed 28 May 08

There is nothing wrong with Health and Safety Legislation - but in the way some numpties interpret it. Our perceived compensation culture is often the true problem.

The Health and Safety Act,for example, has been around for 34 years but the paranoia about risk is far more recent - more to do with no win no fee litigation, and no it is not PC gorn maad.

Report this post »

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
5:12pm Wed 28 May 08

There is nothing wrong with Health and Safety Legislation - but in the way some numpties interpret it. Our perceived compensation culture is often the true problem.

The Health and Safety Act,for example, has been around for 34 years but the paranoia about risk is far more recent - more to do with no win no fee litigation, and no it is not PC gorn maad.

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Phil Chadwick from Warrington Borough Council weighs up the risks with Yvonne Bottomley, from the council and David Ashton from the HSE IPW290408

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