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Playing It Safe [see new edition]: The Crazy World of Britain's Health and Safety Regulations (Hardcover)

by Alan Pearce (Author)

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Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Friday Project; First Edition edition (4 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1905548850
ISBN-13: 978-1905548859
Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.8 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 118,119 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Book Description
Journalist Alan Pearce collects hilarious (all true, unfortunately) examples of Health and Safety gone mad from UK newspapers and websites that will make you cringe while crying with laughter.
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.

About the Author
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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastically funny read, 30 Nov 2007

By	Viola Payne (London & Tahiti) - See all my reviews

As a Local Government employee (for my sins!) I have witnessed these crazy Health & Safety regulations first hand and this book sums up the madness very succinctly!

To the person who gave the book one star - they obviously do not have much knowledge of modern life if they think these stories are made up or are urban legends. I know for a fact how nuts these Health & Safety departments can be and I have stories of my own I could easily add to the book.

Credit to the author for compiling such an absorbing and very amusing read. As B.Knox said, I too, shall be buying this book for friends and family for Christmas and heartily recommend others do the same!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - well worth reading, 30 Nov 2007

By	Rod Fisher (Hastings) - See all my reviews

I also bought this book after hearing the author on Radio 4's Today programme and what a treat it was!!! I read it all in one go and it is now doing the rounds in my family and friendship circle.

I just hope the author does another book like this as I would buy it immediately. More please!

A word of warning - do not read in public for fear of spontaneous loud laughter and some very funny looks!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Go out and buy it!, 30 Nov 2007

By	Grace Lovage (Tunbridge Wells) - See all my reviews

A cracking read! I got this for my birthday from a friend and I am dead pleased I received it. It was an amusing tour de force from beginning to end and has now been snatched up by my colleagues who saw it on my desk. I hope I get to see it again!

I would recommend this to anyone who has a sense of humour and likes a good giggle laughing at the establishment. Double thumbs up!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Money for bankers & creditors
Why not buy the new paperback instead? The only people making money out of this edition are the creditors of the original publishers, including the banks. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Alan Pearce

4.0 out of 5 stars Its all down to "risk assessment"
Its good to have these newspaper stories collected together in a little book. Every reader will have their own favourites but mine fall into food scares, political correctness... Read more

Published 18 months ago by A. Champion

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical
Its crazy to think that people actually think these things are dangerous - its a real eye opener!!! This is what our tax payer's money goes on! Read more

Published 19 months ago by Max Reynold

5.0 out of 5 stars great fun!
I was lent this book and have since gone out and bought myself my own copy!

A fantastic coffee table book to flick through (if you can resist devouring it all in one... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Susan Travers

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I purchased a copy of this book after hearing the author by chance being interviewed on Radio 4's Today programme, along with a senior offical from the Health and Safety Executive... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Ms. B. knox

1.0 out of 5 stars tired old myths re-run
The book description claims this is "hilarious (all true, unfortunately) examples of Health and Safety gone mad. Read more

Published 19 months ago by H. Robertson

4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing read
This is a great book to read and have a chuckle at the crazy state of Britain today.The author has done a great job of compiling these from newspapers and the internet which will... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Richard Mccrorie

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