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Working Group
Safety
The Safety Working Group’s aims are to promote safety awareness for the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry.
Strategic Plan
- Uphold ethical values and practice
- Reduce occupational health impacts within the industry
- Continually improve health, safety and wellbeing within the industry
- Create guidance which meets or exceeds minimum legislative requirements
- Work closely with the BDA, FPS, and other safety groups and trade associations
- Provide and publish free guidance and resources to the Membership
- Provide articles on Health, Safety and Wellbeing for publication within the AGS e-magazine
- Provide learnings through safety bulletins, good practice, webinars, conferences and safety shares
Publications
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Client Guide
AGS Client Guide for Ground Investigation Activities - Trial Pitting
Published February 2026 (This guide replaces the previous version published June 2022) The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists’ (AGS) Guidance on…
Safety
Safety Guidance - Driving
Published January 2026 (replaces ‘Guidance on Driving at Work’ published 2014) Driving is statically the most dangerous work activity that most people…
Safety
Safety Guidance - Overwater Working
Published January 2026 (replaces Working on or near Water- Guidance for graduates published 2012). The purpose of this guidance document is to…
Safety
Safety Guidance - Off Road Driving
Published January 2026. In order to satisfy the legal requirements in regards to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The…
Safety
Safety Guidance - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Published January 2026. This guidance covers the requirement for COSHH assessments for all substances during an intrusive ground investigation and monitoring to…
Articles
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Collaboration between the AGS Safety Working Group and the BDA Health & Safety (H&S) Sub-Committee
The AGS Safety Working Group provides a platform where industry safety guidance and developments can be shared and promoted to the industry.…
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AGS Awards 2026: Celebrating Outstanding Contributions in Geoscience
Congratulations to the winners of the AGS Awards 2026, which recognise the exceptional dedication, expertise and commitment shown by members across our…
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Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – The Results!
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s AGS Early Careers Poster Competition, which followed the themed Top Five Industry Insights. We…
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Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Industry Accident Statistics 2024
Continued data sharing with the AGS into 2024 not only reinforces the importance of transparency but also enhances the industry’s shared understanding…
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AGS Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – Top Five Industry Insights
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is back for a third year and this time, we want to hear your top five…
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AGS Awards 2025
We were delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award and Commendation Winners at the AGS Annual Conference, held at the One Great…
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