Maritime Archaeology Ltd follows guidelines in relation to the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, these are supplemented by appropriate Codes of Practice and guidance notes relating to specific activities.
Relevant Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes:
- Terrestrial Fieldwork
- Health and Safety in Field Archaeology’ (Standing Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers, 1999) – Guidance on issues specific to terrestrial archaeology
- Diving Fieldwork
- 1997 HSE ‘Diving at Work’ Regulations
- HSE Archaeological and Scientific Diving Approved Code of Practice
- HSE Inland & Inshore Diving Approved Code of Practice
- SDSC Advice notes for the Scientific & Archaeological Approved Code of Practice