Myth of the month
November 7th 2007 The latest myth busting cartoon from the Health and Safety Exceutive (HSE) addresses the myth that workers are banned from putting
up Christmas decorations in the office.
The reality
Bah Humbug! Each year we hear of companies banning their workers from putting up Christmas decorations in their offices for ‘health and safety’ reasons, or requiring the work to be done by a ‘qualified’ person.
Most organisations including HSE and local councils manage to put up their decorations, celebrating the spirit of Christmas without a fuss. They just sensibly provide their staff with suitable step ladders to put up decorations rather than expecting staff to balance on wheelie chairs. More articles from Health and Safety Executive: | 
