Publications
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…
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…
AGS Permit to Dig
AGS Permit to Dig Permit to Dig for Intrusive Investigations – Introductory Notes This document has been produced to confirm the hierarchy…
Cable Percussion Rig Inspection Sheet
Useful tool to be used before the use of a cable percussion rig.
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…
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…
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,…