The ThunderDragon: Literally "Elf" and Safety

30 November 2007

Literally "Elf" and Safety

Elf and Safety? Literally so in this case, as it affects their boss, Santa Claus. He must now be "strapped into a full body harness in case he falls out of his sleigh as it is towed by a Land Rover at the gentle speed of five miles an hour."

Absolutely fucking absurd.

Christmas is one of the times when the health and safety police should fuck right off and let us actually enjoy ourselves. I have no problem with the intelligent "as safe as necessary" position, but this sort of thing is just completely and utterly absurd. Reason and common sense should be used to make reduce risk where possible.

After all, the idea of Santa riding in a sleigh at five miles and hour without a full body harness is hardly shocking. It's hardly like holding up a huge Christmas light display with a couple of drawing pins is it! Instead of coming out with this kind of bonkers conkers ideas, any who has any claim on being a "health and safety professional" or has any intention on making any health and safety decisions of giving any related advice should sit back any apply common sense before anything else. Then, hopefully, there wouldn't be this sort of story for the media to produce.

Source: The Telegraph

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