There was a session (workshop) presented at the 1995 SAA conference in Minneapolis entitled, "The Health and Safety of Archaeology: Or What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You." A follow up article was printed in the Summer, 1995 Issue of "Federal Archaeology" (available from the National Park Service Archeological Assistance Division, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127.) For those interested, a workshop is planned for the 1996 SAA conference in New Orleans. This year the workshop will focus exclusively on disease, health risks, and OSHA requirements. OSHA doesn't do training themselves. The presenter on OSHA Standards in New Orleans is the safety officer from Boh Brothers Construction Co. He is certified to do "Competent Person" training and will be giving a "crash" course for workshop participants. The second presenter is T. Michael Fink of the Department of Health Services in Phoenix, AZ. He has written extensivly on field related disease. The final presentation will be from the contracting agency perspective, including covering the added cost of being safe. Only 7 people attended the 1995 workshop out of over 2,000 people attending the SAA's. The people who attended, gave an overwhelmingly positive review of the workshop. They were, however, disgusted with the low turn out. If you are interested in attending the 1996 workshop, please contact me at: e-mail: [log in to unmask] (under subject put to the attention of "Carol") snail mail: Carol J. Ellick Statistical Research, Inc. P.O. Box 31865 Tucson, AZ 85751 520-721-4309