We have completed the analysis of the most recent Health and Safety Injury data, for contractors and consultants working in Development-led Archaeology in the UK. Three key findings are:

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  1. Archaeology has comparable RIDDOR accident rates to the construction industry
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2. Ergonomic/Manual Handling continues to be the most common cause of injuries.

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3. Near misses – are under-reported in the sector.

You can read the full report here:

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Image credits-

Injury: Flaticon.com, custom attribution license

First aid kit: The Noun Project, CC0 (Creative Commons Public Domain)

Near-miss: From FAME’s Near-miss guide