4th May 2006, 12:30 AM
Who monitors who???
The Home Office Licence Clearly States that all exhumations must be conducted with complete privicy. How then was it able for the local paper to splash pics on there front page of work in progress????
With regard to welfare facilities is it right for archaeologists to expect the bare minimum - in the depths of winter???? THERE were no washing conditions on site.... Ladies WERE expected to use the same facility as male colleagues and contractors!!! ARE we not worth more than this???
BAJR, please check out the Law regarding the removal of Human Remains. It is very Black and White!!
I can provide you with the current guidelines (offline) if you are not up to date.
Why do we accept the mininmum? We are specialists, and deserve appropriate coniditions. Unless we take pride in ourselves everyone else will take the pee.
In answer to Dr. Wardles comments, obivously, if you are doing a walk over (1/2 hour) or a watching brief (1-2 hours) then shared facilities are acceptable. The point in question is for longer running projects (lasting 2 months), there should be appropriate welfare facilities!!!
All in all, it doesn't give much hope to those wishing to reform the profession by whistle blowing to the IFA/BAJR,as NOTHING WILL BE DOWN (closed shop!!)
GIVE US RESPECT
The Home Office Licence Clearly States that all exhumations must be conducted with complete privicy. How then was it able for the local paper to splash pics on there front page of work in progress????
With regard to welfare facilities is it right for archaeologists to expect the bare minimum - in the depths of winter???? THERE were no washing conditions on site.... Ladies WERE expected to use the same facility as male colleagues and contractors!!! ARE we not worth more than this???
BAJR, please check out the Law regarding the removal of Human Remains. It is very Black and White!!
I can provide you with the current guidelines (offline) if you are not up to date.
Why do we accept the mininmum? We are specialists, and deserve appropriate coniditions. Unless we take pride in ourselves everyone else will take the pee.
In answer to Dr. Wardles comments, obivously, if you are doing a walk over (1/2 hour) or a watching brief (1-2 hours) then shared facilities are acceptable. The point in question is for longer running projects (lasting 2 months), there should be appropriate welfare facilities!!!
All in all, it doesn't give much hope to those wishing to reform the profession by whistle blowing to the IFA/BAJR,as NOTHING WILL BE DOWN (closed shop!!)
GIVE US RESPECT
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
Nuff said.... I do remember this one now. After talking with everyone involved... including the county archaeoligist.. this situation was not bad - and Home Office licence and conditions of working with human remains was done as per the requirements. I checked.
Welfare facilities were shared with the onsite staff.
Another day another WSI?