Cumbrian quarries issue safety warning

5:19pm Monday 19th May 2008

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Parents are being warned to be vigilant over the Bank Holiday weekend as a warm spell could lead to children being exposed to unseen dangers in Cumbria's quarries.

The warning comes from the Quarry Products Association following a nationwide survey of quarry managers and the overwhelming message is that warm weather often leads to misadventure at their sites.

With 40 active quarries helping to produce 4.7 million tonnes of aggregates a year in Cumbria, the county is in the front line as the Quarry Products Association mounts its Play Safe . Stay Safe campaign.

Lynda Thompson is the QPA's chairman. "Whilst quarries are safe places for work and have a vital role in our world they are not playgrounds," she said. "We rely on parents and teachers to support us in delivering that essential message.