Olympic Sandcastle Demolished for Health and Safety Reasons
A large-scale Olympic sandcastle that took four days to complete was built. There was also a fee of £5,000 to build it. Unfortunately, officials in the health and safety department felt that the sculpture would be a safety and health issue. It could have toppled and therefore hurt someone, so it had to be demolished despite the massive amount of work and money put into the construction of the beautiful sandcastle.
The sandcastle was built to remind the UK that there are 100 days before the summer Olympics arrive in London. Just a few hours after the castle was finished it was demolished. The sandcastle was built on a beach in Dorset. Photos were taken, but it was demolished shortly thereafter. The sandcastle was 13 feet by 6.5 feet. It had the words “100 days to go” engrained in the sand.
There is quite a debate as to whether the sandcastle was really a health and safety issue. Many feel that the work warranted at least a longer time period for it to be up considering it was demolished just hours after the workers finished. The fact that it was tall and wide means safety and health had to be a part of the construction since the height would have required individuals to observe the rules. It could have been blocked off with ‘do not touch’ signs and rope so that it would not topple and hurt anyone rather than being demolished.
