In a message dated 19/11/2008 08:51:52 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you understand the risks and take them into account I can see no sensible reason why someone shouldn't single hand as much as they like. The minute you say 'it's too risky to make a habit of' the safety police will say its too risky to do at all The head of RoSPA said recently something to the effect that it is not possible to remove all the risk from day to day living. In fact, there SHOULD be an element of risk because to remove all chances of danger means that children are growing up unable to identify risks and so are in MORE danger of being hurt or killed. A short period of pain caused by grazes and falling is a far greater deterrent for more serious injury than all the soft landings and feather-bedding that various authorities are implementing in order to stop themselves being sued. The important aspect, so far as the HSE is concerned, is that a Risk Assessment is carried out and steps taken to minimise risk - not to remove *all* risk; there will always be the idiot who removes a safety guard or barrier because it is in the way. DaveD I raise money for charity just by searching the web! www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates half its revenues to charity, please support them too! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
