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2008 Myths

2008 Myths

December 2008 - Myth: Children are banned from throwing snowballs
November 2008 - Myth: Children need to be wrapped in cotton wool to keep them safe
October 2008 - Myth: Health and safety laws ban bonfires
September 2008 - Myth: HSE bans this, that and the other
August 2008 - Myth: Even Mr Punch needs a written risk assessment
July 2008 - Myth: Health and safety laws banned poles in fire stations
June 2008 - Myth: Adults can't put plasters on children's cuts
May 2008 - Myth: All park benches must be replaced because they are 3 inches too low
April 2008 - Myth: Health and safety laws banned hanging baskets
March 2008 - Myth: Toy 'weapons' in a play had to be locked-up and registered with the police
February 2008 - Myth: If a pupil is hurt, the teacher is likely to be sued
January 2008 - Myth: Safety Experts’ New Year resolution is to make the life of business people as miserable as possible

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