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FIELDWORK SAFETY GUIDELINES

  1. Introduction
    1.1 A Climate of Care
    1.2 Responsibilities for Fieldwork Safety
    1.3 Penalties and Liabilities
    1.4 Auditing and Monitoring
  2. Fieldwork
    2.1 Definitions
  3. General Guidelines
    3.1 Planning and Assessment of Risk
    3.2 Safety and First Aid
    3.3 Communication
    3.4 Use of Vehicles
    3.5 Use of Boats
    3.6 Use of Other Specialized Equipment
    3.7 SCUBA Diving
    3.8 Coastal and Estuarine Work
    3.9 Terrestrial Fieldwork
  4. Equipment and Communications
    4.1 Equipment
    4.2 Special Safety Equipment
    4.3 Communications Equipment
    4.4 Contacts and Continuity of Contact
    4.5 Personnel and Contacts
  5. Departmental Fieldwork Safety Officers
    5.1 Needs and Roles
    5.2 Actions and Responsbilities
  6. Reporting Incidents
  7. Auditing
    7.1 Why Audit?
    7.2 Who does it?
    7.3 How is it done?
  8. Appendix of Specific Guidelines and Requirements

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