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Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Drilling down into industry safety

Site investigation companies should expect increased HSE attention following the recent successful prosecution of CET Limited following an accident where a drill…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Letter to The Editor

Sir, Richard Thomas’ letter published in last month’s edition of the AGS Newsletter opens up an interesting debate on how we quantify…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Hand Arm Vibration

HSE are becoming seriously concerned about hand arm vibration while breaking down piles. Members of the Federation of Piling Specialists have experienced…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Letters to the Editor

Integrating archaeology into geotechnical surveys Dear Colleague Unexpected archaeological discoveries can cause costly construction delays. There are number of things which AGS…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

CSCS – What you need to know

The CSCS Scheme was set up in 1995 and there are currently more than 600,000 card holders covering more than 170 occupations.…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

What Is Finalling?

In future the NHBC will adopt a consistent approach to determining what will and what will not prevent the necessary confirmation that…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

AGS Insurance Questions

1. What is the insurance position if there is third party damage when acting as a consultant? Basically the answer depends on…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

A Safe Pair of Hands

Responsibility, Safety and Operative Competence in the Geotechnical Industry Brian Stringer, British Drilling Association National Secretary Did you know that everyone in…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

SAFETY MANUAL FOR INVESTIGATION SITES

The AGS Safety Manual for Investigation Sites was first published in 1992. It has now been extensively revised and extended to reflect…