Health and Safety Concerns
Aug 26th, 2009 by David
Mike Greenhalgh emailed mail@leverpark.co.uk with his concerns over the low-level zip wire near the reservoir:
On a really serious matter I must say the fast long ride that terminates near Rivington village was in use today. As I was approaching a pleasant enough operative politely informed me of the fact that a customer was approaching on the ride and would I watch my head. I pulled up abruptly to witness the cutomer crossing the pathway at high speed, his feet sure enough at about head height. Have you any answer to this, this ride was used a few months ago and did seem to be higher and safer than now. If I had been deaf I wouldn’t have received the warning and dread to think of the consequences or I might have been on a mountain bike travelling too quickly to stop etc.
What do you think? Leave your comments below:
From day one I have considered the health and safety aspects of the course to be questionable. The HSE have constantly ignored complaints and warnings from the public, none more so than during the construction phase.
There would appear to be two sets of criteria when it comes to safety. I will again reiterate, that in my everyday work duties, were I to expose the general public to the same risks as Go Ape are with aspects of their course, my activities would be suspended and I would probably be prosecuted and fined. However I haven’t got the weight of a multi national company and an all powerfull council behind me. I rest my case, but suggest that Mike complains to all concerned including the HSE