In these days of tight budgets it's always tempting to cut corners, and to think we know how far we can push our luck.
Next time with any trenching this tragedy will be in mind, along with thinking about what it would be like to have to make a phone call to the surviving family members.
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul G. Avery
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:57 AM
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Subject: Re: Fatal archaeology accident
Ms. Pentney, I don't see the point of your response at all.
The main point here is that someone died and there was no reason that it should have happened. I think we should all just learn the lesson here. I know plenty of archaeologists that need to read these regs!
Paul G. Avery, RPA
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pentney, Sandra
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: Fatal archaeology accident
Quoting American OSHA regulations really isn't helpful here. In case you haven't heard, Canada has been its own country with it's own government for quite some time now...
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Davis, Daniel (KYTC)
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:20 AM
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Subject: Re: Fatal archaeology accident
It didn't read as a fatal accident, though wall trench collapses are not terribly uncommon, especially on construction sites. From what I've seen, OSHA regulations are not widely read in the archaeological community.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/trenchingexcavation/index.html
Daniel B. Davis
Archaeologist Coordinator
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Environmental Analysis
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
(502) 564-7250
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert L. Schuyler
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:47 AM
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Subject: Re: Fatal archaeology accident
Bill:
Many of us do not read French. Could you give us a precis summary of the article.
thanks,
Bob Schuyler
At 07:47 AM 12/17/2010, you wrote:
>This is a tragic moment. A colleague passed away in an accident on a site.
>
>http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/justice-et-faits-div
>ers/201012/15/01-4352711-accident-sur-un-site-archeologique-du-vieux-mo
>ntreal.php
>
>Does anyone have any information of other accidents of this kind?
>Please reply off-list.
>
>
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