In a message dated 97-02-22 17:42:55 EST, [log in to unmask]
(Praetzellis) writes:
<< In the USA (and probably most of the world...?) there are health and
safety
regulations that cover working in what are called "enclosed spaces." None
of us want to endanger our diggers, but in addition to this, one can get
slapped with a large fine if the state safety inspector drops by and we
don't have an appropriate health and safety plan, an easy way to get out
the hole in an emergency, etc.
On the subject of excavation safety... The latest edition (I just got a
review copy last week) of a very well known American archaeological methods
text book has a *beautiful* cover photo of diggers working at the bottom of
a very deep excavation. How deep? Difficult to say. My guess is 15 feet,
but don't quote me. Yeah they were wearing hard hats, but that wouldn't
save them from a collapsing section or a falling bucket of soil,
wheelbarrow, or shovel. If you figure $5,000 per violation, the problems in
that one scene would probably eat the entire excavation budget for a year.
Ouch!
Adrian "Lemme outta here" Praetzellis
Sonoma State University
>>
Note ACRA's Health and Safety Course specifically geared toward cultural
resources work to be held in Seattle March 20-22. Following is abbreviated
information from an earlier post.
Mike Polk
WHERE? The Roosevelt Hotel - 1531 7th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 621-1200
INSTRUCTOR: Phillip L. Jones, CIH
Vice-President
Safety and Industrial Hygiene Practice
Woodward-Clyde
COST: ACRA Members $500.00 per person
non-ACRA $600.00 per person
Those who wish to enroll for the course should contact Tom Wheaton and submit
their registration fees directly to him. Hotel arrangements should be made
by course attendees, but a block of rooms has been reserved. The $95/day rate
for rooms is a flat rate (single, double, triple).
Tom Wheaton
Executive Director, ACRA
o/c New South Associates
6150 East Ponce de Leon Ave.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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