Don t sit under trees - Advice

[bad company]

Public warned not to shelter from the sun under trees in case branches fall off. Is this Health & Safety gone mad?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4km121rjdo?a...

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bad company said:

Public warned not to shelter from the sun under trees in case branches fall off. Is this Health & Safety gone mad?

No, it is actually good advice.
There was a young lad killed not far from me over the last month or so by a falling branch, whilst he was on the local playing field.

You can argue whether people should already know this - but then again the report is creating that awareness.

[Crumpet]

I was watching a family have a picnic underneath shale cliffs yesterday. Some people have no sense of self preservation! Although, to be fair, falling tree branches due to dry weather is probably something most won’t consider.

[Panamax]

Trees are fundamentally dangerous and should all be removed. Not only do they fall on people but they also catch fire.

Portsmouth Council have been proud pioneers in this field of public awareness (which used to be a forest).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced9w876qp0o

[bad company]

Panamax said:

Trees are fundamentally dangerous and should all be removed. Not only do they fall on people but they also catch fire.

Portsmouth Council have been proud pioneers in this field of public awareness (which used to be a forest).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced9w876qp0o

I remember that, absolutely tragic.

[Randy Winkman]

I'm well acquainted with a family who lost one daughter and had the other seriously injured by a falling tree branch. It does happen.

[abzmike]

999,999 times out os 1,000,000 sititng under a tree will be a safe and harmless activity.
For that 1 occasion something happens, the family and media will jump at the o landowner or council demanding explanations, rolling heads and compensation. They can't win.

[POIDH]

As someone with a good few staff outdoors with kids around the UK, this is something that is known about already. There are specific trees that do this fairly commonly (beech), some in response to wind or snow loading (Scots Pine) and more generally after significant drought conditions.

[borcy]

I can't say I'd ever thought of trees being at higher risk of falling over in very dry weather. Makes sense i suppose.

[Spare tyre]

A massive branch fell of my folks neighbours oak tree yesterday into their back garden

[John D.]

bad company said:

Public warned not to shelter from the sun under trees in case branches fall off. Is this Health & Safety gone mad?

No it's drawing attention to the increased risk during this unusual weather. Something people would necessarily know or think of.

[richhead]

John D. said:

bad company said:

Public warned not to shelter from the sun under trees in case branches fall off. Is this Health & Safety gone mad?

No it's drawing attention to the increased risk during this unusual weather. Something people would necessarily know or think of.

Yes it is health and safety gone mad, i hate the constant warnings.
Any one seen the film Idiocracy, its happening for real.

[PhilkSVR]

I think some people don’t like being advised not to do something whether it’s good advice or not. How many swimmers ignore red flags and just plough on and get into difficulty anyway. This was something I wasn’t aware of but in these extreme (for us) weather conditions trees will respond accordingly. I have trees in my garden and have noticed this happening.

[super7]

Every wood / Forest / Copse should have a health and safety warning posted at every possible entry point!!!

How dangerous must these places be.....

[super7]

.... and yet someone dies everyday falling down the stairs

[croyde]

super7 said:

.... and yet someone dies everyday falling down the stairs

Is that why, although I'm a pretty fit 63 year old who can run 5k in 27mins, everyone tuts at me if I consider buying a house with stairs or a steeply sloped garden.

[juice]

super7 said:

.... and yet someone dies everyday falling down the stairs

Stairs - those things that are usually made of WOOD.

Trees, they're out to get us I tell thee !

[768]

When I was a kid quite a large limb of a tree fell onto the roof of my dad's car while we were driving. Probably would've made a much bigger mess a few milliseconds earlier.

Can't say I've spent much time looking up and worrying about it since.

[MrBogSmith]

richhead said:

Any one seen the film Idiocracy, its happening for real.

Not really.

Idiocracy is mainly about the collapse of education, expertise and competent governance.

A warning based on arboricultural evidence about heat-stressed trees dropping branches is closer to experts communicating a non-obvious risk.

Exactly the sort of expertise the film's society had lost.

[Tom8]

Don't stand outside when it is lightning. Also remember to hold your breath when you swim under water. And watch out for bears defecating in woodland environments.