Posted By Angela Marshall I am trying to find out any information on restrictions on the storage of temporary goal posts e.g. height of storage. Any help would be gratefully received. Regards Angela Marshall

Posted By Ken Taylor I'm not aware of any particular restriction or published guidance on this - other than the need for safe storage and access as determined through risk assessment under the Manual Handling Operations Regs. Bearing in mind the weight and shape of these things, I would be most surprised if they could meet these criteria if stored in a manner requiring an initial grip above about 1500mm unless some form of mechanical aid is being used. One point to consider is the issue of unauthorised accessibility to children. There was a fatality some years ago when an intruding child was hit by a cross-bar when it was pulled over. I always tell our schools to either remove such items from site or secure them in such a way that they cannot pose a risk of this nature.