Incident Report: Andrew Spry Jan 27, 2022

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Andrew Spry (12 years old), went swimming with swimming at the Grays Swimming Pool at Blackshot Leisure Centre on Saturday 12th March 2005 with his brother Jonathan Spry (16 years old). The centre was ope...

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Leisure safety myths from the HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel Aug 24, 2021

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A selection of leisure and related myths from the HSE myth-buster challenge panel and a 2014 analysis by the University of Exeter into lessons learnt. 

 

Gym ceases 24/7 opening hours due to health and safety reasons

A gym reduced its 24/...

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Incident Report: Aidan Yule (Sands) Feb 07, 2021

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Aidan Caleb Yule (also known as Aidan Sands), from Dundee, Scotland, was six years old when his parents took him and his three siblings to the Red Lion Holiday Park at Arbroath, Scotland, on Saturday, 1...

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A-Z of leisure health and safety terms Jan 16, 2021

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This index is designed to support safety professionals working in the leisure environment in finding key terms and definitions related to their work. 

Use the Ctrl + F function or navigate the alphabetical index to find the term you seek. 

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Incident Report: Luke Hutton Nov 29, 2020

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On Saturday, 29 September 2007, Luke Hutton was seven years old when he and his single mum, Gail, met a family whilst on the bus who were going to the swimming pool (BBC News, 2007d). Gail had not intend...

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