Howard J. Gordon, CPG-07190 indicated that the first sentence of the American Geological Institute 1992 book,Planning for Field Safety, states that safe fieldwork is no accident. In the world of safety professionals, there are no such things as accidents, just unsafe acts and unsafe conditions or a combination of the two. In the November-December issue of The Professional Geologist - TPG, an article by N. Price, How Safe is Fieldwork discussed the tragic death of Alyssa Heberton-Morimoto at the hands of a now-convicted murderer. He was sentenced to life in prison. The article presented well thought-out, safety-focused suggestions for improving safety while conducting geologic field work. Those suggestions are truly applicable for any type of field work whether it is geologic, environmental, archeological, biological,etc. The January-February issue of TPG - a David Abbott Column 113 column, titled - How Safe Is Fieldwork, asked the question, Should the AIPG Code of Ethics be modified to add a new Standard that explicitly addresses the need for complying with safe working practices both personally and for those who employ or direct them. Finally, at the GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, a session entitled, A Dialogue on Field Safety in Memory of Alyssa Heberton-Morimoto, also emphasized field safety issues. This session was supported by various geological agencies from four states, and the USGS Central Region Safety Office. The big question is - What happened to references to Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA - regulations in these discussions and articles.
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