11th May 2005, 02:30 PM
Commendable section on your site (but took some finding!). Not sure about the stepping in advice though - 'legally' there are no stated maximum trench depths in any HSE legislation. That said, I think that there is a requirement to fence off any drops of 2m+.
I think that it's a shame that the SCAUM manual isn't more widely available. It's a good resource. Probably oft quoted by project managers, but I wonder how many use it rather than paying lip service. If it was in the hands of the diggers things might change. "Look what it says about welfare facilities - we don't get that!"
Mr Hosty, with your excellent diplomacy skills, I'm sure that you could negotiate a deal. Might be good publicity for SCAUM (are they still going?).
I think that it's a shame that the SCAUM manual isn't more widely available. It's a good resource. Probably oft quoted by project managers, but I wonder how many use it rather than paying lip service. If it was in the hands of the diggers things might change. "Look what it says about welfare facilities - we don't get that!"
Mr Hosty, with your excellent diplomacy skills, I'm sure that you could negotiate a deal. Might be good publicity for SCAUM (are they still going?).