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Guidance on the Risk of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Current edition published January 2019. 1st Edition published July 2018. The legacy of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) contamination in the UK is becoming…
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Guidance on Use of scaffolding and temporary working platforms
Published in November 2014. Scaffolding and temporary working platforms are sometimes used to aid a safe system of work in relation to…
Guidance on work at height
Published in March 2014 Falls are the largest cause of accidental death in the construction industry. They account for around 50% of…
Guidance on Working on Highways and Trunk Roads
Current edition published November 2018. 1st Edition published September 2018. Roads are a very hazardous working environment and require a commensurate level…
Guidance on Working on Soft Ground
Published May 2021 This guidance considers access to construction work on soft ground and in particular ground investigation. Working in areas of…
Overhead Services Safety
People are killed every year in accidents involving overhead power lines. Operators of machinery such as cable percussion and rotary drilling rigs…
Risk Assessments and Method Statements for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists
Published March 2020. This version replaces ‘Health and Safety Risk Assessment for Ground Investigation’ document which was published in 2010. Health and…
Rotary Rig Supervisor’s Check List
Published October 2020. This version replaces Rotary Rig Inspection Sheet.
Safe Ground Investigations in the Light of COVID-19
Published May 2020 COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which is commonly spread through coughing and…
Safety Guidance – Accident Reporting, Investigation & Learning
Published July 2023. While the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry aims to eliminate all accidents and harm to health, from time-to-time accidents could…