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Petrox 2003 - Safety
Safety
When working in the field there are several things that may endanger your safety. It is therefore important to
take some precautions to avoid accidents. Following are some useful tips, but it is also very important
to use your common sense in the field:
Tell the group leaders if you have any kind of illness that maybe affect you during the trip.
Bring good, stable footwear. We are going to be working on rocky beaches and shoes/boots with thick soles
and support for the ankles might come in handy. They should also be waterproof.
The cliffs at the south coast of England can be unstable, and rock falls might occur. It is therefore
necessary to wear hard hats at the foot of these cliffs. Any climbing in the cliffs should be avoided and
if you want to take fossil and/or rock samples, make sure that the hammering don't result in rock falls. Also
beware of splinters, this is mainly a danger in hard rocks like flint. Splinters is not just a danger for yourself,
so don't hammer close to others.
In the cliffs you might observe caves and mines. Do not enter them unless the group leaders approve of it. Most of
these caves have unstable roofs, so ask before you go exploring.
The group leaders will keep track of the tides with tide tables and experience, so please respect their
instructions on when its time to leave. Persons might get trapped on the shore or swept out to sea by rising tides.
Bring suitable clothes for different kind of weather. It can get chilly and rain is not uncommon (its England).
Also note that the cliffs might get extra unstable during and right after bad weather like heavy rainfalls and
large waves.
The shores are covered with algae, which when wet is very slippery. So move slowly and carefully on these shores.
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