Industrial sludge

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Pete-agreed on all counts. It has to be said however that employers have legal obligations underpinned by a duty of care. A culture of pro-active HS on site has to start with them. How am I supposed to be aware of chemical risk for example if the grown ups actively choose to ommit this from their assessment? If indeed, an assessment has even been considered-let alone carried out. Another concern is where units are working on live construction sites. There is always a nasty grey area where our risk assessments do not overlap with that of the developer. Time and time again, I have been on sites where we all toe the line in our own little empires only to find crane drivers sweeping badly loaded slings over our heads and muppet sun readers driving dumpers erratically in a pubescent attempt at impressing the lady archaeologists. All I ask for is that our employers follow the law and fulfill their duty of care. I do take on board however the point that HS is a personal as well as a collective responsibility. That said, you ca`nt take me to court for falling down a hole but, you can (and should) take an employer to court for crass negligence.p.s what hand -washing facilities? Actually, what facilities? I raised the issue of the almost complete lack of (HS) professionalism in commercial archaeology when I attended the joint IFA/PROSPECT conference. A general feeling of shock and surprise was expressed...shows how far removed from reality they both are and further, as nothing has changed, a good illustration of how HS is paid nothing but lip service in "professional" archaeology despite legislation to the contrary.