19th September 2005, 11:03 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by drpeterwardle
The short answer to this is that a 1/3 of archaeologists have witnessed a major accident in the last 12 months including fatalities. This indicates to me there is a major H&S issue industry wide that needs investigating. What is needed is that everybody takes note of the BAJR survey and reviews their practices immediately. The IFA, SCAUM & BAJR should use their resources to carry out a more rigorous study. Diggers tell your unit manager about the survey.
I am not convinced it is a consultant job to enforce H&S standards, should we check diggers (sorry archaeologists) have washed their hands before tea break or make that a contractual obligation?
I'm not sure that we should altogether trust the survey results - they are unverified. I would bring up such issues with a unit manager if they were verified. Seriously, where has there been a fatality of an archaeologist?
Re consultants (or anybody) making diggers/archies/stratigraphers wash their hands. No, but you might state in the spec a requirement for hand washing facilities (preferably warm water).