George and the Dragon (…of Health & Safety)

Righto, I’m George, a 19 year old girl (yes, a girl called George) working over summer at a Health and Safety firm called LRB consulting. I’m at the University of Manchester studying philosophy- a course I realise is about as unpopular as health and safety. Random facts about myself include the following: I am afraid of fish- dead, alive, on a plate, or on the telly, I have never seen the Star Wars saga and I know that hover boards don’t work on water (unless you’ve got power).

Now you know a little bit about me, (which I’m sure you’re so very happy about) I’ll let you know what I’m doing! I’ve been asked to write a blog about Health and Safety and focus on the ways in which it has been turned into a monster by idiots. The view most people probably have is that health and safety is just like British weather- a big grey could that looms over all of our lives and has that annoying little habit of making you feel uneasy on a regular basis.

My first task on this blog is to put on my best Adam Savage impression and become a Mythbuster. Basically, to look the ludicrous things people have done in the name of health and safety and see what I find out surrounding it.

Enjoy!