tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post9052546626003400904..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Saturday 'elf and safety storyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-70936154809074877412008-02-24T15:28:00.000+00:002008-02-24T15:28:00.000+00:00In the (glorious) woods, adjacent to Westonbirt Ar...In the (glorious) woods, adjacent to Westonbirt Arboretum, a wooden track was built in the manner of the ancient "Sweet Track" in Somerset. Very fine it is, too. However, there is a handrail next to it; until recently there was a notice saying that this was not part of the original track, but that H&S regs meant it had to be there. <BR/><BR/>This is what it looks like. Pretty tough to walk without a handrail, you'd have to say ...<BR/><BR/>http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/aburnham/eng/sweet3.jpgElby the Beserkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060519682739666145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-53199363297561952482008-02-24T11:53:00.000+00:002008-02-24T11:53:00.000+00:00Trumpter, a few years ago I was on a slam door tra...Trumpter, a few years ago I was on a slam door train which inexplicably failed to stop at a station which it was supposed to. About 100 people wanted to get off there - I know this because as people realised the train just was not going to stop they flung open the doors.<BR/><BR/>The driver, realising this, slammed on the brakes. Over the intercom he lambasted passengers for their dangerous actions. Ignoring him, a hundred or so of us trooped to the rear carriage, which was still just about at the platform, and got off and went to work.<BR/><BR/>And, as in your story, no-one died or was even injured, and life went on.Astro-Turf Lawnmowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131914904410009882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-41171522327342749752008-02-23T11:31:00.000+00:002008-02-23T11:31:00.000+00:00The public should mutiny. Some years ago I was stu...The public should mutiny. Some years ago I was stuck in a train a few yards out of the station - for twenty minutes. We were in one of the old slam-door carriages. In the end we all got out, jumped down onto the bridge parapet, and walked. And believe it or not, life went on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-80329454079838438992008-02-23T08:39:00.000+00:002008-02-23T08:39:00.000+00:00I was on a visit to a dissused tube station some w...I was on a visit to a dissused tube station some weeks ago, and not withstanding this is now a closed down station, they still maintain the tannoy systems and ensure their exit signage is modern - just in case people are in there.<BR/><BR/>However, we went into a part of this abandoned station which was not only not used by passengers now - but in fact had never ever been used by passengers - although it had been designed to be.<BR/><BR/>They had just installed a brand new tannoy there because of H&S requirements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com