25th November 2009, 01:07 PM
I agree with Past Horizons. Site safety on community projects doesn't have to be expensive or particularly onerous .
Maybe 10 basic site safety rules.
1: Always wear appropriate clothing for site work
2: Understand basic site hygiene and the potential of contamination and disease.
3: Always check tools before use to make sure they are safe i.e no loose handles, broken parts, flat tyres
4: Before you start work, look around and check whether anyone is in close vicinity and what they might be doing Will they be affected by your work or vice versa?
5: Always leave tools in the condition you would expect to find them.
6: Never assume that someone else will tidy up after you.
7: No running on site
8: No smoking on site.
9: Always ask before entering the area where another archaeologists is working and never walk over another archaeologists area without permission
10: As regards site safety the site supervisor/director's word is final. If in doubt ask.
Maybe 10 basic site safety rules.
1: Always wear appropriate clothing for site work
2: Understand basic site hygiene and the potential of contamination and disease.
3: Always check tools before use to make sure they are safe i.e no loose handles, broken parts, flat tyres
4: Before you start work, look around and check whether anyone is in close vicinity and what they might be doing Will they be affected by your work or vice versa?
5: Always leave tools in the condition you would expect to find them.
6: Never assume that someone else will tidy up after you.
7: No running on site
8: No smoking on site.
9: Always ask before entering the area where another archaeologists is working and never walk over another archaeologists area without permission
10: As regards site safety the site supervisor/director's word is final. If in doubt ask.
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