As a responsible member of the public and with a background of 40 years in Health and Safety I called the HSE Leeds to report an extremely dangerous operation in York I observed this afternoon. Scaffolders were removing scaffolding from the front of a large hotel and literally hundreds of pedestrians were walking underneath in a constant flow. No signage or alternative route was in place. The drop of a screw gun or coupling could kill somebody below.The HSE had no interest in taking on board any of what I had to report. They just told me to go on line and fill in a form. I was walking, on my phone, reporting on a major danger to the public, no where near a computer or place to do as was instructed. I was trying to be a good citizen and drawing on my experience to avoid a major accident. If this is how the HSE in Leeds now operates I suggest they are closed down, and looking at the reviews on Trustpilot that is further evidence they have totally lost their way. Time for action Mr Starmer.
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