Health and safety policy for field-based activities
The Society is directly involved in a variety of field-based activities including fieldwork, field visits, field research and expeditions, ranging from direct delivery, financial support (grants) and the provision of advice and guidance.
The Society is committed to ensuring that those who participate in these field-based activities undertake them in a safe and responsible manner.
The policy covers three areas of the Society’s field-based activities:
- Field activities organised and delivered by the Society.
- Field activities where the Society does not organise or deliver the activity but provides support e.g. grants.
- Advice and guidance (training and resources) provided by RGS-IBG staff members and individuals contracted to provide such work on behalf of the Society.