Myth Busters panel roots out safety ‘jobsworths’
August 9, 2013
Since setting up the Myth Busters Challenge Panel last year, the HSE has received and reviewed more than 200 cases of precautionary advice given by non-regulators ヨ and found that almost all of them have no basis in health and safety law. Read More
A year of exposing crackpot health and safety claims
April 2, 2013
Bars that refuse to serve alcohol in glasses with handles, burgers that could not be cooked rare, and a council prohibiting the use of a bubbles machine at a child's party Read More
Top ten daft decisions revealed by safety regulator’s challenge panel
January 3, 2013
The HSE's Myth-Busters Challenge Panel dealt with 100 cases in its first nine months, ruling on "ridiculous excuses" relating to everything from knitting needles and chip-shop scraps to reusable coffee cups and yo-yos. Read More
HSE challenge panel kept busy fighting the good fight
August 23, 2012
If there's something weird, and it don't sound good, who you gonna call? Myth-busters! Read More
Grayling narrowly avoids falling into own myths trap
April 18, 2012
Employment minister Chris Grayling chose a conference held today (18 April) on the future of the labour market to publicise the new Myth Busters Challenge Panel Read More
Health and safety challenge panel wades into seagull saga
April 16, 2012
The HSE's new Mythbuster Challenge Panel has handed down its first decision Read More