Health and Safety Executive Response on Arrows.

[Watch_Man]

The Health and Safety Executive has formally responded to a request for information on the materials used to manufacture arrows and their use in Archery within the United Kingdom.

The reference is ABOH-7ENM33

The response confirms that there is absolutely no Health and Safety legislation covering the use of any material used in arrows shot in the United Kingdom. The materials enquired about were:

Carbon
Aluminium
Wood
Carbon and Aluminium composite
Fibre Glass

If a club bans a particular type of arrow it is their own decision and not one based on Health and Safety Legislation, nor can an Insurance Company or Landlord claim the ban is being made to comply with Health and Safety Legislation.

I think it is legitimate to claim a ban on the grounds that it is a mixed use field and perhaps there is a local restriction by the landlord (school) or an individual clubs own insurance as apposed to GNAS Insurance.

[wanshu]

Originally Posted by Watch_Man

If a club bans a particular type of arrow it is their own decision and not one based on Health and Safety Legislation, nor can an Insurance Company or Landlord claim the ban is being made to comply with Health and Safety Legislation.

I think it is legitimate to claim a ban on the grounds that it is a mixed use field and perhaps there is a local restriction by the landlord (school) or an individual clubs own insurance as apposed to GNAS Insurance.

I wondered if you would follow it up. Like a terrier.
We already covered this issue in the threads of old that any arrow no matter what construction is a danger on shared grounds if it's not found.
Landlords own the land....they can make the rules as they see fit.
Thats if the landlord has made the ruling???? Would the landlord know one arrow from another? Doubt it. Archery club Committee do know which is which though?

[Watch_Man]

Originally Posted by wanshu

I wondered if you would follow it up. Like a terrier.
We already covered this issue in the threads of old that any arrow no matter what construction is a danger on shared grounds if it's not found.
Landlords own the land....they can make the rules as they see fit.
Thats if the landlord has made the ruling???? Would the landlord know one arrow from another? Doubt it. Archery club Committee do know which is which though?

Unfortunately and as much as I would like to claim that I followed it up like a Terrier this was more down to the time taken for someone actually deciding what and what was not an HSE requirement and then putting it in writing.

As I stated in the original post, if a club decides that the risk is too high or their landlord tells them not to allow certain arrows then that is fine - no problem and they are well within their rights to do this. What is not acceptable is for a landlord or insurance company to impose such restrictions and then falsely claim it is to comply with Official Health and Safety Legislation.