Sadly totally agree with you cornish-stormrider. The problem is who actually carries out risk assessments. It is certainly not people who work at the front line, it is certainly not people who fly. It is normally people that have no idea of reality in these environments and use the “text book” to apply their rules.
Sadly those in a position to apply reality don’t because they do not want make waves and therefore our outfit becomes more ridiculous every day.