Paul Terry writes:

I also suspect that staff were able to be much more pragmatic in
dealing quickly with breakdowns. These days, H&S procedures often seem
to endanger health and safety by causing long delays.

I think that the HSE need reminding that the H is for 'health' and as it
comes before 'safety' in their title should be a primary concern. Yet
(at least the perception is that) they seem to concentrate almost
entirely on safety.