18th February 2006, 06:38 PM
Just a quickie really....
Thank you Achingknees and Mr Hosty for your endeavours on this issue.I really do believe that with a bit of effort from everyone, health and safety in British archaeology can be dragged from the Industrial revolution into the 21st century.All we ask is that our well-being is considered and provided for in an equal fashion to that of our building industry colleagues.At least.The Scaum manual has to be available to all staff and especially those who work in the field.I`m afraid there can really be no excuse.I`m pleased to say that my current employer provides for a copy of their Health and Safety policy on site alongside a risk assessment.The Scaum manual issue is suprising me. Just why don`t Scaum and/or unit directors want site staff to have access to the document?It would`nt be because an informed workforce in full possession of knowledge relating to health and safety (and their rights) is seen as a hinderence in a commercial environment now would it? Surely not.........a bit harsh on my part I accept-but, would`nt hurt Scaum to take the time out and respond to the enquiry penned by Mr Hosty would it? Scaum-a response please or we are just going to have to draw our own conclusions.}
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
Thank you Achingknees and Mr Hosty for your endeavours on this issue.I really do believe that with a bit of effort from everyone, health and safety in British archaeology can be dragged from the Industrial revolution into the 21st century.All we ask is that our well-being is considered and provided for in an equal fashion to that of our building industry colleagues.At least.The Scaum manual has to be available to all staff and especially those who work in the field.I`m afraid there can really be no excuse.I`m pleased to say that my current employer provides for a copy of their Health and Safety policy on site alongside a risk assessment.The Scaum manual issue is suprising me. Just why don`t Scaum and/or unit directors want site staff to have access to the document?It would`nt be because an informed workforce in full possession of knowledge relating to health and safety (and their rights) is seen as a hinderence in a commercial environment now would it? Surely not.........a bit harsh on my part I accept-but, would`nt hurt Scaum to take the time out and respond to the enquiry penned by Mr Hosty would it? Scaum-a response please or we are just going to have to draw our own conclusions.}
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)