The FAME Health and Safety group has been working on creating guidance for FAME members on a range of issues. We are happy to announce the publication of our guidance on working with utilities in the UK.

Updated August 2024

FAME Utility guide v2.0Download

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The FAME Health and Safety Technical Papers are produced by the FAME Health and Safety Working Group to provide high-level guidance to its members to foster safe systems of work for development-led archaeological practice. The principal author of this paper was Ian Smart (Wessex Archaeology) with input from other members of the FAME Health and Safety Working Group.

Need more H&S advice? See our FAME H&S Guides:

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Near-Miss Reporting

Safe Working Around Utilities (UK)

Medication Side-Effects: Heat and Sun Sensitivity

Safe Working for Archaeologists as part of UK Construction Projects