BGS has achieved registration to ISO 45001:2018 at its Keyworth site

BSi has provided the BGS with independent third party certification for the Keyworth facility.




British Geological Survey one of first organisations to be awarded international health and safety standard

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has become one of the first organisations to achieve the new health and safety standard: the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety System (OHS) standard.




Seismicity at Preston New Road, October 2018

Since hydraulic fracturing operations started at Preston New Road, near Blackpool, some earthquakes have been detected close to the area of operations. Details of Seismicity at Preston New Road, October 2018.




A new British and International Standard BS ISO 17924:2018

Soil quality — Assessment of human exposure from ingestion of soil and soil material — Procedure for the estimation of the human bioaccessibility/bioavailability of metals in soil” has been published.




A new British and International Standard BS ISO 17924:2018

Soil quality — Assessment of human exposure from ingestion of soil and soil material — Procedure for the estimation of the human bioaccessibility/bioavailability of metals in soil” has been published.