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Myth Busters Challenge Panel findings

Below are the cases that the panel have considered and their findings.

April 2013

Case 154 - Access to a public pontoon was blocked due to health and safety grounds
Case 153 - A fish and chip shop displays a sign "Under three year olds are not allowed on the premises or in the restaurant."

March 2013

Case 152 - Local Council bans dog classes
Case 151 - Cycling and scooting in school playground
Case 150 - Pear tree felled over health and safety fears on attracting wasps
Case 149 - Blanket requirements to wear a hard hat can create problems for turban wearing Sikhs in non-construction sectors
Case 148 - Buggies and prams refused at nursery and community centre
Case 147 - Children under 16 years not allowed in exhibition centre
Case 146 - Kettles banned in office as this would encourage staff to walk around with open topped cups
Case 145 - A hotel has stopped delivering room service meals to residents in the attached apartment block on the grounds of health and safety
Case 144 - A Chinese restaurant refuses to give customers finger bowls because of health and safety
Case 143 - A sports centre with a swimming pool is insisting on plastic outer shoes being worn before customers enter the changing rooms
Case 142 - Large department store says customers cannot wear back packs in the store because of health and safety rules
Case 141 - Country Club insists on coats being put in the cloakroom because of health and safety
Case 140 - Risk Assessment needs to be completed for every task

February 2013

Case 139 - Hospital wards ban the use of toasters
Case 138 - Tissue box removed from the make-up stand in a chemist retail shop
Case 137 - Ice-rink bans beanie (woolly) hats on Health & Safety grounds
Case 136 - Daffodils are a danger to the public
Case 135 - Children's soft play premises does not serve baby food due to safety risks
Case 134 - Disabled person refused access to charity shop via staff entrance
Case 133 - Housing company stops residents from hanging pictures and placing ornaments in the corridors
Case 132 - A client was not allowed a drink in a hair salon
Case 131 - Carers' footwear challenged during home visits
Case 130 - Nightclub needs to undertake carpark repairs after Prince Harry visits
Case 129 - Bacup Nutters Annual March under threat
Case 128 - Children to be seated and quiet in dentist waiting rooms
Case 127 - Requirement for employer to retain copies of DSE examination forms
Case 126 - Dying man's shed to be removed due to health and safety
Case 125 - Cleaners are not allowed to wear woolly hats whilst cleaning underground stations
Case 124 - Local Council says no to filming a public meeting with a handheld HD camera
Case 123 - Child banned from taking plastic food flask into school for lunch
Case 122 - Non-licensed contractors working with asbestos need annual refresher courses
Case 121 - Restaurant refuses to give customers toothpicks due to health & safety
Case 120 - Children attending swimming lessons must wear swimming hats
Case 119 - Parent and child using shop toilet escorted for health and safety reasons
Case 118 - Serving pint glasses with handles refused because of health & safety
Case 117 - Holiday cot beds were not made up due to health & safety
Case 116 - Electrical items taken into a boarding school must be checked by an electrician
Case 115 - Lift out-of-order and no sign put up to warn customers due to health and safety

January 2013

Case 114 - Cleaning products removed from toilets due to safety risks
Case 113 - Turkey skin a choking hazard
Case 112 - Purchase of three packs of paracetamol refused at supermarket
Case 111 - Bubble machine banned from child's birthday party due to H&S
Case 110 - Safety glasses required for contracts manager not involved in construction work
Case 109 - Council using plastic bags to wrap refuse
Case 108 - Footballs banned from school playgrounds
Case 107 - Travel shop not allowed to give out their telephone numbers in case of emergency
Case 106 - Bowling shoes must not be worn outside due to H&S
Case 105 - Street Pastors volunteering to sweep up glass banned due to H&S
Case 104 - Office staff told they cannot have Christmas decorations for 'health and safety reasons'
Case 103 - School fête organisers told they cannot use shredded paper for lucky dips as this contravenes health and safety laws
Case 102 - Hotel chain claims it cannot serve burgers anything other than well done because of Health and Safety

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