[Sticks]

I have got what they call in the trade as a holding reply as they transfer my email to another department.

Dear Mr Stickings,
Thank you for your enquiry regarding whether HSE will be investigating an accident from Big Brother.

Infoline is unable to respond to your enquiry as it requires a specialist response. Therefore it has been forwarded for reply to:

Redacted
Health and Safety Executive
AW House
6-8 Stuart St
Luton
LU1 2SL
Tel - Redacted

If you require to contact HSE again regarding this enquiry please quote the reference number above.
I hope this helps, but if you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this address again or telephone HSE Infoline on 08453 450055.

Yours sincerely

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HSE Infoline

Should I get a further reply, I will keep you posted.

No some have talked about Keely suing the production company. That is for her and her legal team to decide, I am more interested in whether an offence was commited under health and safety legislation.

[Livia]

It was an accident. You can't legislate for wank-footed clumsiness. The Health and Safety Executive are the bloody scourge of the country.

[Sticks]

But sometimes an accident can be caused by negligence

It is up to the HSE to see if that was the case in this instance

[Livia]

I hope they don't give this piority, considering some of the serious stuff the H&SE have to deal with.

[Sticks]

This is the interim answer I have received

The accident has been reported to HSE by Endemol.
It has not been selected for investigation, because it does not meet our normal criteria.

I have put in a reply

Thank's for your reply

Out of interest what are normal criteria for an investigation and how did this not meet those criteria

Sorry to be a pain about this, but it was being discussed on one internet forum I post on, with some claiming the task was designed for two people not three, and it would be an intersting insight for those on the forum into how these things actually proceed on the official level rather than going on hearsay

This is the reply

Our selection criteria are based on:
the severity of the injury (eg fracture, multiple fractures, taken to hospital);
the type of accident (fall from height, trip/slip, run over by vehicle etc);
or whether the accident gives rise to concern.

The full criteria are on our website http://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/incidselcrits.pdf

Looking at the criteria given, one can see why this will not result in a HSE investigation and also that means this will not enter the arena of any criminal prosecution. Whether there is a civil claim or an insurance claim is another matter.

[billy123]

absolutely pathetic sticks get a life.