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<blockquote data-quote="David2012" data-source="post: 1867074" data-attributes="member: 24428"><p><strong>Safety Nannyism Run Amok</strong></p><p>August 7, 2012</p><p>By Don Zaidle</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fishgame.com/newsblog.php?p=11010" target="_blank">http://www.fishgame.com/newsblog.php?p=11010</a></p><p></p><p>British health and safety officials have banned paper clips as too dangerous.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[Photo in original article] NOTICE: This photograph is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of or encouragement to use this dangerous item.</p><p></p><p>Manchester NHS Trust officials made the decision to stop the use of the metal stationary item after a member of staff cut their finger using one.</p><p></p><p><strong>In a memo to staff, it was warned that the use of metal fasteners was prohibited and the offending clips must be carefully disposed of immediately.</strong></p><p></p><p>Due to recent incidents, NHS Manchester has decided to immediately withdraw the use of metal paper fasteners, explained the memo featuring an accompanying picture of a paper clip just to avoid any confusion.</p><p></p><p>Please ensure any that remain in use be replaced by similar plastic fasteners.</p><p></p><p><strong>The use of metal fasteners is prohibited and must be carefully disposed of immediately</strong>. Thank you for your co-operation.</p><p></p><p>More here </p><p></p><p>Editors Note: Although not an outdoors/hunting/fishing/firearms story, I felt this so perfectly illustrates the absurdity of many safety initiatives that plague those interests, I would be remiss to not include it. Don Zaidle, Editor-in-Chief</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David2012, post: 1867074, member: 24428"] [B]Safety Nannyism Run Amok[/B] August 7, 2012 By Don Zaidle [url]http://www.fishgame.com/newsblog.php?p=11010[/url] British health and safety officials have banned paper clips as too dangerous. [Photo in original article] NOTICE: This photograph is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of or encouragement to use this dangerous item. Manchester NHS Trust officials made the decision to stop the use of the metal stationary item after a member of staff cut their finger using one. [B]In a memo to staff, it was warned that the use of metal fasteners was prohibited and the offending clips must be carefully disposed of immediately.[/B] Due to recent incidents, NHS Manchester has decided to immediately withdraw the use of metal paper fasteners, explained the memo featuring an accompanying picture of a paper clip just to avoid any confusion. Please ensure any that remain in use be replaced by similar plastic fasteners. [B]The use of metal fasteners is prohibited and must be carefully disposed of immediately[/B]. Thank you for your co-operation. More here Editors Note: Although not an outdoors/hunting/fishing/firearms story, I felt this so perfectly illustrates the absurdity of many safety initiatives that plague those interests, I would be remiss to not include it. Don Zaidle, Editor-in-Chief [/QUOTE]
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