Barbecue Safety (1 Viewer)

[Bobby22]

As we are all aware barbecues are a big part of the outdoor life and motorhoming is part of this. When out and about this summer i witnessed, a couple of times, people setting up their unit. Getting the barby out and proceeding to cook there evening meal. They got out these small bucket type things and lit them up. Next they break out the wine and get themselves a small seat and sit right in front of the barbecue.

This is very dangerous if your barbecue should fall towards you through wind or unlevel/settleing ground you have no escape. The barbecue could flare up and your natural reaction is to stand up straight towards it.
A read of barbecue safety now and then will go a long way to an enjoyable meal or party.

Please, please if you are having a barbecue never be tempted to sit in front of it, the consequences could be nasty.

 

[ianhyslop]

Bobby , have you ever considered getting a job as a car park attendent or a site marshal , you appear to have the right attitude . Must go now , i have an thrilling book of health and safety rules I must finish before I can leave the safety of my house .

 

[Yorick]

Danger is part of the fun of a BBQ. The missus always freaks out when I squirt lighting fluid on a slow BBQ.

Salad is a bit safer if you are worried.

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[Bobby22]

Danger is part of the fun of a BBQ. The missus always freaks out when I squirt lighting fluid on a slow BBQ.

Salad is a bit safer if you are worried.

One day, my friend one day!!!

 

[TheBig1]

have seen several fires started by barbecues being to near dry grass or windbreaks too over the years. some folk are just stupid and try very hard to remove themselves from the gene pool

 

[deleted-member02]

No worries

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[The Wino]

The problem with a post about safety is those doing things in an unsafe way won't be bright enough to listen to the advise so a bit of a waste of time really!

 

[Yorick]

One day, my friend one day!!!

I recently retired after 35 years bike racing and instructing on some very fast tracks. I think I can cope with a little danger

 

[Yorick]

The problem with a post about safety is those doing things in an unsafe way won't be bright enough to listen to the advise so a bit of a waste of time really!

I take risks, so you saying I'm not very bright?

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[The Wino]

I take risks, so you saying I'm not very bright?

If you take risks knowing you are (like when I fly the motorglider) you might be bright if you take risks and don't think about what you are doing or the consequences if things go wrong you aren't

 

[Geo]

They are also extremely carcinogenic and should be used indoors, unlike the smokers who you chased outdoors

 

[Bobby22]

I recently retired after 35 years bike racing and instructing on some very fast tracks. I think I can cope with a little danger

What you did was risky for sure, but why did you have to instruct others????

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[GeriatricWanderer]

I recently retired after 35 years bike racing and instructing on some very fast tracks. I think I can cope with a little danger

Track racing - pffff, wimp riding Real riders rode with me on the Wall of Death at Southend Kursaal - 90 degree incline
Sorry @Bobby22, no leathers, no helmet, no brakes and no insurance.

Anyway, how many Boy Scouts have sat around campfires and lived to tell the tale?

Please don't give H&SE any ideas or we'll end up with a barbecue 3 meter rule.

 

[hilldweller]

Please, please if you are having a barbecue never be tempted to sit in front of it, the consequences could be nasty.

I guess you won't be trying to help folk again.

 

[Chris]

Most motorhomers I know sit in front of their BBQ's because they are too pissed to stand

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[Carol]

As we are all aware barbecues are a big part of the outdoor life and motorhoming is part of this. When out and about this summer i witnessed, a couple of times, people setting up their unit. Getting the barby out and proceeding to cook there evening meal. They got out these small bucket type things and lit them up. Next they break out the wine and get themselves a small seat and sit right in front of the barbecue.

This is very dangerous if your barbecue should fall towards you through wind or unlevel/settleing ground you have no escape. The barbecue could flare up and your natural reaction is to stand up straight towards it.
A read of barbecue safety now and then will go a long way to an enjoyable meal or party.

Please, please if you are having a barbecue never be tempted to sit in front of it, the consequences could be nasty.

Common sense I agree, but how many choose to ignore it, you can only try.

 

[GJH]

have seen several fires started by barbecues being to near dry grass or windbreaks too over the years. some folk are just stupid and try very hard to remove themselves from the gene pool

I recall somebody almost burning his tent down at a re-enactment event some years ago through being stupid.
The fire was extinguished using the much maligned buckets of water

 

[Bobby22]

No Boyscout campfires nowadays..........without a risk assessment in place.

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[GeriatricWanderer]

No Boyscout campfires nowadays..........without a risk assessment in place.

Precisely - a namby pamby society.

 

[iandsm]

Bobby Ian am sure your warning comes from the best of motives. However anyone with half a brain will check thier BBQ is not going to fall over and even if a small bucket type one fell over a person would need to be sitting very close to get burnt and the smoke and fumes given off would probably mean they kept a reasonable distance anyway and I don't see someone sitting around a BBQ in a force ten gale which is probably what would be needed to blow it over as you suggest.

Well intentioned but the stating the bleeding obvious, we are adults and perfectly able to manage such risks, thank you for your concern.

 

[Bobby22]

Bobby Ian am sure your warning comes from the best of motives. However anyone with half a brain will check thier BBQ is not going to fall over and even if a small bucket type one fell over a person would need to be sitting very close to get burnt and the smoke and fumes given off would probably mean they kept a reasonable distance anyway and I don't see someone sitting around a BBQ in a force ten gale which is probably what would be needed to blow it over as you suggest.

Well intentioned but the stating the bleeding obvious, we are adults and perfectly able to manage such risks, thank you for your concern.

You obviously didn't take in my OP. Anyone with half a brain as you say, would know that bbqs can fall over and flare up. I witnessed on two occasions people sitting directly infront of it with legs by its side.
If the warning is of no use to you then, 'the bleeding obvious' might get through to the 2 people i saw.

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[aldhp21]

Bobby Ian am sure your warning comes from the best of motives. However anyone with half a brain will check thier BBQ is not going to fall over and even if a small bucket type one fell over a person would need to be sitting very close to get burnt and the smoke and fumes given off would probably mean they kept a reasonable distance anyway and I don't see someone sitting around a BBQ in a force ten gale which is probably what would be needed to blow it over as you suggest.

Well intentioned but the stating the bleeding obvious, we are adults and perfectly able to manage such risks, thank you for your concern.

I didn't

 

[Yorick]

What you did was risky for sure, but why did you have to instruct others????

Read what it says on my back

 

[iandsm]

You obviously didn't take in my OP. Anyone with half a brain as you say, would know that bbqs can fall over and flare up. I witnessed on two occasions people sitting directly infront of it with legs by its side.
If the warning is of no use to you then, 'the bleeding obvious' might get through to the 2 people i saw.

Oh I took it in ok. However, I expect that most on here are just as aware of the risks as you are and can use common sense. Having witnessed people on two occasions who were in your view putting themselves in danger I assume you shared your concerns with them.

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[Bobby22]

Read what it says on my back View attachment 130240

My question was ....why did you have to instruct others?

 

[Yorick]

My question was ....why did you have to instruct others?

Coz it paid about £400 a day

 

[Bobby22]

Oh I took it in ok. However, I expect that most on here are just as aware of the risks as you are and can use common sense. Having witnessed people on two occasions who were in your view putting themselves in danger I assume you shared your concerns with them.

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[Bobby22]

Coz it paid about £400 a day

I suppose your £400 a day was to instruct likeminded people to get round these, very fast, tracks as fast and as SAFE as possible.

 

[Yorick]

I suppose your £400 a day was to instruct likeminded people to get round these, very fast, tracks as fast and as SAFE as possible.

Yes, and I see where you are going with this. But when racing, you can't think about crashing. If you don't crash several times a season, then you ain't trying. The new MotoGP champion crashed 2 days ago while safely in the lead.

 

[Jaws]

I suppose your £400 a day was to instruct likeminded people to get round these, very fast, tracks as fast and as SAFE as possible.

Not in my case... it was to get people round them as fast as possible !!

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