To burn health...;hot air and red tape - Tradução em português

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Horrible enough to lose a loved one, but how much worse to lose them because some jobsworth with a clipboard was following regulations? Still, as the nation rushes to burn health and safety at the stake, could we really do without it?
To my mind, it's dangerous nonsense to dismiss all health and safety as hot air and red tape. Its origins lie in the desire to protect vulnerable workforces – everyone from miners and builders to farm and factory workers.