10th September 2007, 02:51 PM
David,
This is getting a little bit off the thread, but i have to assure you that in the organisation for which I work at least, we ensure that we receive a CV off all staff, and check their references wherever possible before going on any project, pipeline or otherwise. Furthermore, myself and my team will be starting work on a pipeline this week, before which we are obliged to undertake a full day of Health and Safety training and inductions, after which i will be briefing the team on the archaeological side of the methodology we will be using.
In terms of metal detectorists, i think that the presence of some kind of nationally recognised code of conduct, agreed by individual detectorists and the societies to which they belong would be a step forward in providing a benchmark for others to recognise the most conscientious members of the hobby.
This is getting a little bit off the thread, but i have to assure you that in the organisation for which I work at least, we ensure that we receive a CV off all staff, and check their references wherever possible before going on any project, pipeline or otherwise. Furthermore, myself and my team will be starting work on a pipeline this week, before which we are obliged to undertake a full day of Health and Safety training and inductions, after which i will be briefing the team on the archaeological side of the methodology we will be using.
In terms of metal detectorists, i think that the presence of some kind of nationally recognised code of conduct, agreed by individual detectorists and the societies to which they belong would be a step forward in providing a benchmark for others to recognise the most conscientious members of the hobby.