AGS Guidance for the Safe Excavation of Trial Pits
Published December 2016 This guidance is written for mechanically excavated unsupported trial pits and trenches used for geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations. Deep…
Publications
To view the Loss Prevention Alerts Index, please click here. To view the contents page for the Loss Prevention Guidance 2017, please click here. To view the list of AGS publications which are available on the website, please click here. If you have any feedback on the AGS Guidance, please contact ags@ags.org.uk.
AGS Guidance on Dangerous or Injurious Plants
Published September 2018 Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers often need to visit sites as part of desk study work to determine potential site…
AGS Guidance on Lyme Disease
Published in February 2016. There are around 900 reported cases of Lyme disease in the UK each year, although estimates suggest there…
AGS Guidance on Manual Handling
Published 10th January 2019 • Manual handling injuries are part of a wider group of injuries collectively referred to as musculoskeletal disorders…
Application of PUWER & LOLER to Land Drilling
Published January 2021. This document provides a practical means of how the land drilling industry can comply with PUWER and LOLER but…
Cable Percussion Rig Set-up Checklist
This document lists various items that should be checked by Site Supervisors and discussed with drillers before commencement of work. It also provides…
Cable Percussion Supervisor’s Check List
Published October 2020. This version replaces Cable Percussion Rig Inspection Sheet.
Comment on the approach for classifying sites into green, yellow or red
Published September 2020. This version replaces ‘Guidance for safe intrusive investigation of contaminated land’ document, which was published in 2010. Potential contamination…
Dynamic Sampling Supervisor’s Check List
Published October 2020. This version replaces Dynamic Sampling Rig Checklist.
Geotechnical Health and Safety Standards
Published in May 2016 This document provides guidance on the minimum standard of health and safety training applicable to those who direct,…