Playing it Safe: The Crazy World of Britain's Health and Safety Regulations - Couverture rigide

Pearce, Alan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1905548850 ISBN 13 : 9781905548859

Editeur : The Friday Project Limited, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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

Biographie de l'auteur :

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Friday Project Limited
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1905548850
• ISBN 13: 9781905548859
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128