Myth of the month: Pancake races are banned
February 18th 2009 February's Myth of the Month takes a look at whether health and safety concerns are really likely to be a reason for preventing pancake races from taking place.
The reality
A straightforward event like this one only needs a short, simple risk assessment. And when an event has taken place lots of times before, all that’s needed is a review of the previous assessment - just to check nothing has changed - so that the fun can go ahead!
Managing risk is about practical steps to protect people from real harm and suffering - not bureaucratic back covering.
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