Field trip guidebook. Volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits of the central mobile belt, Newfoundland / Путеводитель по полевой экскурсии. Вулканические связанные массивные сульфидные месторождения центрального подвижного пояса, Ньюфаундленд

The Geological Association of Canada (GAC) recognizes that its field trips may involve hazards to the leaders and participants. It is the policy of the Geological Association of Canada to provide for the safety of participants during field trips, and to take every precaution, reasonable in the circumstances, to ensure that field trips are run with due regard for the safety of leaders and participants. GAC recommends steel-toed safety boots when working around road cuts, cliffs, or other locations where there is a potential hazard from falling objects. GAC will not supply safety boots to participants. Some field trip stops require sturdy hiking boots for safety. Field trip leaders are responsible for identifying any such stops, making participants aware well in advance that such footwear is required for the stop, and ensuring that participants do not go into areas for which their footwear is inadequate for safety. Field trip leaders should notify participants if some stops will require waterproof footwear.

The weather in Newfoundland in May is unpredictable, and participants should be prepared for a wide range of temperatures and conditions. Always take suitable clothing. A rain suit, sweater, and sturdy footwear are essential at almost any time of the year. Gloves and a warm hat could prove invaluable if it is cold and wet, and a sunhat and sunscreen might be just as essential. It is not impossible for all such clothing items to be needed on the same day.

Above all, field trip participants are responsible for acting in a manner that is safe for themselves and their co-participants. This responsibility includes using personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary (when recommended by the field trip leader or upon personal identification of a hazard requiring PPE use). It also includes informing the field trip leaders of any matters of which they have knowledge that may affect their health and safety or that of co-participants. Field trip participants should pay close attention to instructions from the trip leaders and GAC representatives at all field trip stops. Specific dangers and precautions will be reiterated at individual localities. <...>