Upon entry to the High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd) offices in Euston every visitor is required, under the watchful eye of a receptionist, to watch a short health and safety video. It explains that under no circumstances should you move around the office without a designated HS2 employee, and encourages the watcher to report any potential hazards; it offers a stray cable – a tripping risk – as an example. Once the video ends, visitors are handed a pamphlet reiterating the key points.
The excessive care in the office – it makes you wonder what it’ll be like when construction actually starts – gives a palpable sense of the pressure HS2 is under.
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