On 04/11/2020 00:41, williamwright wrote:
On 03/11/2020 12:34, wrote:

Why not just use common sense?

Bill
It's the unkown unknowns that matter. Also, why re-invent wheels?

I think we've become so used to a regimented life with everything
decided by higher powers that we've lost any sense of reality and
individual responsibility. You can't bake cakes and sell them at the
church fayre in case you poison half the village. You can't rent bikes
to kids at the fayre in case they fall off. You can't let kids pet farm
animals in case they get dreaded lurgi. Bloody ridiculous.

Bill
I agree with most of that but don't see how it's relevant to this
discussion. The safety specs are written by a bunch of experts (!) and
based on things that have caused problems in the past, as well as those
that fall into the "bleedin' obvious" category. Like most of us here I
think I'm unusually gifted in the common sense department (not to
mention other departments ;-) ) but I know there are things I don't
know, and that's where a document like the EN is useful.
If you think you know everything then I guess you don't need reference
documents and you're either a very lucky chap or very foolish.