28th June 2006, 03:01 PM
Dr Peter Wardle said:
However, the point stands. Someone who does a skilled and potentially dangerous job every day is far more likely to be skilled (and safe) at doing it than someone who does it on an occasional basis and whose main skills lie elswehere.
I would therefore always insist, on both archaeological and H&S grounds, that the machine is driven by a full-time machine driver. However, I would also insist that if the driver won't cooperate with the supervising archaeologist, or doesn't do a competent job, the archaeologist can have them removed and replaced.
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Quote:quote:Are you suggesting that Dr Pryor OBE, myself, or a project manager from BUFAU are incompetent machine drivers thus breaking the AUP policy and IFA codes of conduct?I was making a general point, not a personal one, and I have no knowledge of any of your skills in machine driving - although I don't see how Dr Pryor's OBE or someone else's PM status are relevant to machine driving.
However, the point stands. Someone who does a skilled and potentially dangerous job every day is far more likely to be skilled (and safe) at doing it than someone who does it on an occasional basis and whose main skills lie elswehere.
I would therefore always insist, on both archaeological and H&S grounds, that the machine is driven by a full-time machine driver. However, I would also insist that if the driver won't cooperate with the supervising archaeologist, or doesn't do a competent job, the archaeologist can have them removed and replaced.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished