'Gritgate' online debate
13 January 2010
Since the Sunday Telegraph and
Mail on Sunday inaccurately reported that IOSH was warning
businesses not to grit public paths, the IOSH media team has been
busy getting our position out to journalists, bloggers and twitter
users.
The team has posted comments to the newspaper
websites that carried the inaccurate story to explain what IOSH’s
position really is. So far, these comments have not yet appeared
online.
However, the blogosphere has reacted.
Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday accused of printing false
comments from health and safety experts - globalpost
Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday accused of printing false
comments from health and safety experts - libdemvoice
Believing content of Sunday papers found to be unhealthy and unsafe
-bloodandtreasure
Telegraph & Mail caught on snow ‘elf & safety' -
liberalconspiracy
Gritting & ice clearing update - enemiesofreason
Twitter users have been quick to pass on our
message that the news report got it wrong, thanks to our followers
including HSE, RoSPA and the CSSE in Canada.
Watch this space for more
developments.