This means villages are inaccessible, limiting the amount of work that can be carried out. Some of the heaviest contamination is in the most remote and mountainous districts in the country and there are often no roads. Safety Safety is maintained through comprehensive, quality training. Teams are supervised in the field, to increase skills and ensure that safety routines are followed. Increased productivity whilst maintaining safety has been achieved through the introduction of different types of metal detectors and improved methods of vegetation clearance.
Clearance is faster if the threat of mines can be excluded.
In areas of heavy metal contamination progress is slow. Introducing large loop detectors has substantially increased productivity, particularly in open areas with low ground vegetation and low metal contamination. Work planning The design and effective implementation of a workplan that reflects the priority needs of affected communities, remains the primary vehicle for UXO LAO Programme development and capacity building. Roving clearance teams Emergency requests - where ongoing work is halted or daily life is affected due to the presence of uxo. Areas where people have already found and marked ordnance.