Product Description

Imagine a world where you wellington boots come with a 24-page instruction manual, or council carers who are prohibited from making tea for OAPs in case they scald themselves on the job. Welcome to Britain in the 21st century, where the Jobsworth now lords it large, issuing edicts of mind-boggling stupidity that ruin the quality of people's lives all in the name of Health and Safety. Journalist Alan Pearce has compiled the most outrageous and hilarious (and unfortunately all true) examples of Health and Safety gone mad. They will make you cringe whilst crying with laughter. You couldn't make it up! Includes: * The author who was banned from selling his book in case it caused paper cuts. * The swings removed from a playground in case children were blinded by the sun while playing on them. * An international cycle race banned after worries about urinating cyclists. * The risk assessment needed before a local village hall could sell mince pies

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81378 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-04
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
London born Alan Pearce has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and author for thirty years. He covered conflicts around and was seriously injured covering the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 1996 while working as the BBC Afghanistan correspondent. He is married and lives in France.

Customer Reviews

Its all down to "risk assessment"
Its good to have these newspaper stories collected together in a little book. Every reader will have their own favourites but mine fall into food scares, political correctness and genuine H&S issues. Nearly all the issues arise (in my opinion) from inexperienced people misinterpreting the H&S laws or their bosses using H&S as an excuse to mask some hidden agenda such as cost-cutting. If it goes to a second edition, please include some pictures!

great fun!
I was lent this book and have since gone out and bought myself my own copy!

A fantastic coffee table book to flick through (if you can resist devouring it all in one go!). Also I can imagine repeating a lot of these stories at dinner parties for years to come!

Go out and buy it!
A cracking read! I got this for my birthday from a friend and I am dead pleased I received it. It was an amusing tour de force from beginning to end and has now been snatched up by my colleagues who saw it on my desk. I hope I get to see it again!

I would recommend this to anyone who has a sense of humour and likes a good giggle laughing at the establishment. Double thumbs up!