As part of our long term economic plan, we have reinstated common sense and brought in a simpler set of legislations. The Myth Busters Challenge Panel (formed in April 2012) looks at complaints regarding advice from non-regulators such as insurance companies, health and safety consultants, employers and general advice where the term ‘health and safety’ has been used. More than 600 people approached the Health and Safety Executive’s ( HSE) Myth Busters Challenge Panel in its first 3 years after being told ‘health and safety’ stops them from doing something.

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For too long businesses have been consumed by red tape and confusion, often feeling they needed to go beyond the requirements of the law, but it’s never been easier to understand the rules and make the right choice, without diluting protection for workers. million self-employed jobs to be exempt from health and safety law if they present no risk of harm to others. The continuing popularity of the Myth Busters Challenge panel shows that people are not afraid to challenge overzealous behaviour which is still rife in the retail and leisure industries, education and workplace health and safety, despite action to bring in a simpler, modern set of rules. The HSE’s myth busters panel is quashing these ridiculous excuses and making sure people know it isn’t the law standing in their way. From dangerous daffodils being banned on a village green, to pork crackling not on the menu at a restaurant because it might splash the chef – complaints from the public being fobbed off with ‘elf and safety excuses are at a record high.