UXO Risk Mitigation Services
Site-Specific UXO Awareness Briefing
Even on worksites where the risk of encountering UXO is considered low, it's wise to have your workforce attend a Site-Specific UXO Awareness Briefing before any intrusive groundwork begins. This ensures your team is equipped with the essential knowledge and tools to identify unexpected UXO threats and respond safely, significantly reducing the risk of accidents and enhancing overall site safety.
Watch And Brief
When other UXO mitigation techniques aren't feasible, having an Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) engineer on-site is a prudent choice. The engineer will deliver a UXO awareness briefing to your workforce, oversee all excavation activities, and provide immediate expert support if any UXO is discovered. This approach ensures your team is well-prepared, and your project progresses safely and efficiently.
Geotechnical Investigation Support
We provide expert support for geotechnical ground investigations on worksites where deep-buried unexploded ordnance (UXO) is suspected. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) engineer will attend your site equipped with specialist magnetometer equipment. The engineer will conduct scans at intervals from ground level to a predetermined depth. If a potential UXO is detected, the engineer will advise suspending the geotechnical investigation and relocating it to an alternate location.
Target Investigation
Following the completion of a non-intrusive survey, Physical Target Investigations will be conducted. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) engineers will attend your site to physically investigate each anomaly identified as a potential UXO. The engineers will use specialist handheld magnetometers and digging equipment to detect and examine these anomalies. For deeper targets, an excavator may be required to assist in the investigation. All findings will be meticulously documented throughout the investigation process.
Marine UXO
Marine Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Risk Mitigation is planned in a similar manner to Land UXO Risk Mitigation, with the primary difference being the challenge of operating in a water environment. Best practice guidelines for these operations are detailed in CIRIA C754 and IMAS 09-60.
Preferred methods involve the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or divers to conduct discriminative target investigations. For dredging campaigns, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) engineer will be assigned to your project. The engineer will provide a UXO awareness briefing to your marine crew, oversee and inspect all dredging operations, and offer immediate expert support should a UXO be discovered.
Client Representative
The primary role of the representative will be to monitor the UXO clearance works on your behalf to ensure contractual obligations are being met & the works are being carried out safely in accordance with the project execution plan.
Providing on site subject matter expertise, the client representative will QA/QC project planning, implementation, execution and final outcome before As Low As Reasonably Practicable certification is accepted.
24/7 Response
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal engineer will be dedicated to your project. The engineer's primary role will be to have an intimate understanding of your project, allowing him/her to effectively provide 24/7 support by telephone, email or rapid site attendance in the event of a UXO discovery.
Chemical Weapons Response
If Chemical Weapons are suspected to be a threat to your project, it may be prudent to employ a competent UXO specialist to manage the risk. Implementing mitigation measures to avoid becoming contaminated is deemed to be best practice, however with the correct knowledge and the use of specialist equipment, you will be able to detect & protect your workforce and assets against an invisible threat. In the event of unintentional chemical contamination, following the correct decontamination procedure will ensure your project can continue safely without delay.
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