ONE DIRECT METHOD STATEMENT

NUMBER: MS0003

Safe Use of Mobile Elevated Start Date 01/05/2016

Task / Activity
Work Platform MEWP Review Date 01/05/2018
Accompanying Risk
Site Address /Location OHG Properties SRA 18
Assessment
Personnel Involved One Direct Operatives Role /Trade All

Mark Bloxidge – H&S Manager Tel: 07900 160656

Health & Safety
Jessica Langley – H&S Advisor Tel: 07966 348804

Main Hazards Preventative Measures

yy Falls from height / slips trips
and falls
yy Materials falling from height
yy Contact with overhead services
yy Security of working area
yy Inclement weather
Work Equipment
yy MEWP
Falls from height/ slips trips and falls
yy Operatives and supervisors to follow manufactures
instructions in the use of equipment
yy Operatives using the equipment to be trained and
competent
yy Additional fall arrest to be used where identified
yy Ensure equipment is tested in line with LOLER
Regulations
Materials falling from height
yy Materials, tools and equipment to be either
secured to tool belt or stored on the floor within
the confines of edge protection
Contact with overhead services
yy Supervisor to check the location for suitability
prior to the operation of MEWP to include the risk
of contact from other activities
yy MEWP not to be used within 6m of overhead
services unless they have been made dead
Security of working area
yy Work area around MEWP to be cordoned off with
visible barriers or tape, place warning signs at the
perimeter of work area
yy MEWP not to be left unattended and removed from
site at the end of the working day
Inclement weather
yy Working at height during inclement weather to be
delayed of stopped if assessed to be unsafe

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Sequence of Operations for Task

yy Work to be carried out during day time
hours
yy Operatives to put on PPE
yy Check ground conditions are suitable
yy Check height and width restrictions
yy Check for overhead services and other
obstacles
yy Ensure that MEWP does not block
emergency access and egress routes
yy Cordon off work area and put in place
suitable signage
yy Attach harness with short lanyard to
anchorage point in MEWP
yy Ensure tools and equipment are either
securely attached to tool belt or placed
within the confines of the edge protection
yy Raise MEWP to working height
yy Lower the MEWP
yy Disconnect the lanyard and exit the MEWP

PPE Required

HARD HAT HAND PROTECTION SAFETY VISOR

YES YES NO

HIGH VIZ SAFETY FOOTWEAR DUST MASK

YES YES NO

EYE PROTECTION EAR PROTECTION

YES NO

Environmental Protection Measures

yy Dispose of all waste in designated area or skip provided for waste and in accordance with
manufactures instructions

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Hazardous Substances

IRRITANT/ RESPIRATORY
FLAMMABLE
SENSITISER SENSITISER
NO
NO NO

TOXIC CORROSIVE DANGEROUS TO

NO NO THE ENVIRONMENT
NO

GAS UNDER PRESSURE

NO

Emergency procedures
First Aid:
yy First Aid box provided on all vehicles
yy Local arrangements for contacting emergency services to be identified
yy Location or nearest hospital A&E must be known
yy In case of serious accident or injury requiring immediate medical attention call 999
yy Always inform supervisor or H&S Manager of all accidents, incidents and near misses
yy Ensure that accident, incident or near miss is logged
Fire:
yy Fire extinguisher on all vehicles
yy Only attempt to extinguisher f safe to do so
yy Local arrangements for contacting emergency services to be identified
yy Maintain adequate emergency access route in working location at all times
Rescue Procedures for Failed MEWP
1. Failure of upper control functions while elevated: Where the normal upper control functions fail
the operator will use the auxiliary controls from the basket to lower the boom to the safety of
the ground.
2. Failure of operator to be able to operate the functions while elevated due to following reasons:
a) Operator incapacitated.

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b) Auxiliary functions fail to operate from upper control station.

3. Where the operator is incapable of lowering the boom using the upper controls the appointed
person who is familiarised in the use of the lower ground controls, will lower the platform safely to
the ground using the lower ground controls.
4. Failure of lower ground controls.
Where the lower ground controls fail to allow the boom to be lowered to the ground the appointed
person will use the auxiliary ground controls to lower the boom safely to the ground.
5. Failure of all normal auxiliary lowering functions: the appointed person shall approach stranded
personnel from another platform, attach a twin lanyard to harness connected to both cages,
personnel to step into working cage, un clip lanyard from failed platform and descend to ground
level.

Training & Supervision Permit to work

yy All staff have received H&S Induction yy Yes
training
yy All staff carrying out the task will be
Machinery Shutdown or Lock
deemed to be competent and will be Off Procedure
PASMA qualified
yy Keys to be removed from Ignition when
yy All Operatives are supervised
MEWP is not in use.
yy Basket to be left in the elevated position
when MEWP is left un attended

Safety of Other Contractors Refuelling Procedure

or Members of the Public
yy Ensure that other contractors are aware
of hazards present
yy Ensure that work area is secured
yy No works will be left in a dangerous
condition or with risk to themselves,
contractors, tenants or members of the
public
yy All tools and equipment will be securely
stored or removed from site at the end of
each working day
of Plant Machinery
or Equipment
yy Fuel to be carried in appropriate fuel
containers and secured in vans. All plant
and machinery to be refuelled away from
the van, visitors and members of the
public and any sources of ignition.
yy Fuel is to be transferred from the
proprietary containers by certified fuel
transfer unit or through a funnel into the
machine tank.

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