Often there are potentially conflicting demands between the management of land contamination issues and archaeological remains which may be a receptor, a source of contamination or a pathway for the transfer of contamination to another […]
Whilst not specifically a “geo-environmental matter” GEMs felt that this topic warranted a safety share. In January of this year the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) published a report regarding a wheelchair contacting a train […]
The introduction of the Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 gave the Environment Agency the power to impose civil sanctions (a non -criminal penalty) for pollution offenses. In 2011 and 2015 the scope of offenses that […]
With all the publicity that surrounded the trench collapse in September 2008, which killed a geotechnical engineer and resulted in the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, it is disappointing […]
If you have not caught up with changes to the rules and associated generic risk assessments then these can be found by clicking on the links below: SR2010 No 4: mobile plant for land-spreading SR2010 […]
Persistence, according to the guidelines of the Stockholm Convention, is evident where, chemicals have a half-life in the aquatic environment of over two months (i.e. it takes over two months for the chemical to break […]
Towards the end of last year the Environment Agency published online Guidance headed as Water Framework Directive assessment: estuarine and coastal waters but known as ‘Clearing the Waters for All’. This guidance is for activities […]
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has released a new revision of its Guidance Note – “The Design for Splicing and Lifting of Pre-Fabricated and Site Fabricated Reinforcement Cages for Piling and Walling Works.” According […]
Fish are sensitive indicators of water quality and their assessment is an important part of water management. However traditional methods of surveying by netting are costly and can cause the fish harm. The Environment Agency […]
Are you a keen amateur photographer? Do you take breath-taking and eye-arresting photographs of geology? (and not just stockpiles of soils which make up most of my collection of photographs!) Then you might wish to […]