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...


-----Original Message-----
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
-----Original Message-----
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-divers/201012/15/01-4352711-accident-sur-un-site-archeologique-du-vieux-montreal.php
>
>Does anyone have any information of other 
>accidents of this kind? Please reply off-list.
>
>
>William Moss MA, FSA, RPA
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