A friend of mine in Norway who used to fly Lynx Mk. 86's once told me a story of a SAR Swimmer who was jumping out of the machine in a low hover to straighten the main wheels for taxiing.
He forgto to undo his helmet cord, and promptly started jumping up and down with a "AHHH!" every time he hit. And the helicopter was hovering in nice wet snow falling...
My friend was struggling to keep the helicopter in control as he watched the SAR swimmer keep up his show, until the F/E got the cord unhooked...
He did survive it tho.
As to Canada and Health and Safety in the workplace, it seems that "production" and "Speed" are more important than safety sometimes. Have on numerous occasions mentioned the "broomhandle with cable touching the hook and ground", but have been over-ruled as it seems this would take valuable seconds away from the work...
Cheers
W.