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Method Statement Work Sheet

Contract: Lancaster UIDs NNN047 Method Statement No: MS007


Name of Author: Andrew Banks Date: 02.03.13
Name of Approver: Mark Reed Date:

Method Statement Title: Relocation and Replacement of Street Lights


within the Bulk Road Retail Park
Revisions:
No: Reason Author Date Approved Date

1.0 References

Lancaster UIDs Construction Phase Project Plan


Site Layout
Lifting Plan – As necessary
Lorry Loader Checksheet
Drawing LAN0018/80022397/01/12/1007

2.0 Scope of Work


This Method Statement covers the procedure for the temporary placement of an existing traffic
light signal and the permanent repositioning of replacement of the signal equipment

3.0 Principal Health and Safety Considerations


The Significant Health and Safety concerns with this activity are protection of the public due to
proximity to public footpaths/cycleway, skate park and access onto a busy main road

3.1 Significant hazards

COSHH
Site transport and moving plant
Protection of the public
Traffic Management
Site Access and Egress
Environmental issues
Excavation (including Buried Services)
Electrical Isolations
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4.0 Method

4.1 Site Survey

Prior to works commencing a survey of the site will be completed. This survey will be undertaken to
allow the site team to familiarise themselves with the existing site constraints and to identify both the
location of the existing light head and the proposed location of the temporary position.

Only a Retail Park/Barhale approved contractor will be permitted to isolate and remove the street lights

4.2. Traffic Management

The Lighting columns will only be removed once Barhale take possession of the site (on completion of
the new access road)

The working area will be fenced off and secured.

Operatives and visitors will be inducted prior to works commencing and will sign in at the Green Ayre
Compound Establishment

4.3 Removal of the

An electrical Permit to work will be completed and issued prior to works commencing

The street lighting columns will be isolated at the main switch panel

A new lighting column retention socket will be hand excavated into the approved location with
necessary ducting to the existing access chamber. This excavation will be backfilled and reinstated
on completion

The Electrical Subcontractor will utilise the existing access chambers to with draw and re-route and
make joints to the existing lighting cables

The existing cables will be disconnected and retrieved. Additional cable will be jointed if necessary
and pulled through to the new location

A lift plan for the lighting columns will be completed

The existing lighting columns will be removed from the existing retention sockets and lifted and re-
positioned at the new location

The columns will be reconnected and tested prior to re-supplying power

The lights will be checked prior to closing the permit to work


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5 .0 Plant and equipment

Street Light vehicle and equipment


Herras Fencing
Small Tools
Signs and Barriers
CAT and Genny
Road Saw

6.0 Other Considerations

Site Vehicles will be parked in a manner that will not impede access or egress from site, or
otherwise interfere with site or public traffic.

Weather is a major facture affecting the success of spray treatment and work will not be allowed to
proceed during windy, minus temperature or wet condition

All waste materials and material packaging will be disposed on a regular basis to avoid any wind
scatter of fly-away packaging. All waste will be disposed appropriately, either as general or special
waste.

EMERGENNCY INFORMATION

In the unlikely event of an accident operatives are to contact the Barhale first aider for medical first
aid and/or transport to the nearest A&E hospital.

Lancaster Royal Infirmary


Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
01524 65944 or 999

In the event of a fire or if an evacuation is required operatives are to assemble at the designated
muster point and contact the Barhale fire marshal, and if appropriate the emergency services.

In the event of an environmental incident operatives are to contact the Barhale environmental
supervisor and associate Spill Plan

All incidents regardless of severity must be cascaded to the relevant United Utilities Personnel
following the 2; 2; 2 principal)

7.0 Appendices

Site Plan

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