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1. Introduction
The particular scope of this Method Statement [M.S] is to provide the user with a solid,
general understanding of the safe standards of work that should be followed and employed
during the construction of:
Pre-cast elements
This Method Statement highlights and explains the various stages of construction, the
various materials and equipment to be used and how they are to be used when carrying out the
above activity, the staff involved and the Health and Safety Requirements. This document
combines both the Technical and Health and Safety disciplines into one document to provide
a both detailed and well defined document which gives a clear analysis of risks involved, and
methods of risk reduction.
Parties directly concerned by this M.S and their general duties are listed below
Site Manager: is in control of the overall activity of the project including Health and
Safety requirements.
o Decides and appoints competent persons to carry out the different activities
within his organisation.
o Reviews at suitable intervals the competences of staff and supervision to
ensure that the activity is correctly managed and controlled.
o Decides of any modification within his organisation with Project
Management and decides of training requirements for members of his staff.
o Makes sure that enough resources (staff, training, and the like) are in place to
fulfil activity and associated responsibilities.
o Checks and approves the M.S.
Civil Works Manager: is in direct charge of the civil works activity and its specific
Health and Safety requirements.
o Ensures that this Method Statement is drawn up at the start of the project.
o Checks the MS and decides of any amendment, is responsible for ensuring
that the MS is followed.
o Appoints the competent persons to carry out the civil works activity.
o Monitors and reviews appointments regularly, particularly in the event of
changing site conditions, complexity or workload.
Site Health and Safety Manager: ensures that the H&S Regulation and the H&S
Company Policy is applied and followed on site. Also he will organise the Site
Health and Safety Management for the entire project activity.
o Assists the Site Manager and the Civil Work Manager in the management of
the Health and Safety aspect of the activity on site.
o Trains or organizes trainings with external bodies for members of staff who
may need additional training or refresh on activities involving Health and
Safety requirements or deep knowledge of the Health and Safety regulations.
Method Statement – Pre-cast elements – Pre-cast Stairs installation
METHOD STATEMENT
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Civil Works Engineer: is in charge of the structural works and its H&S requirements.
o Prepares and amends the MS as necessary. Keeps a record of all relevant
documentation related to the aforementioned activity.
o Must assess Pre-cast Stairs Installation operations to provide such planning,
selection of materials and equipment, instruction and supervision as is
necessary for the tasks to be undertaken safely.
o Ensures that adequate examination, inspection and maintenance are carried
out and keeps records of examinations, inspections, tests of all cranes, lifting
accessories and equipment.
o Ensures that the certifications for all crane operators, slinger/signaller are
valid.
o Monitors, reviews, reassesses and revises the Method Statement and Risk
Assessment.
Superintendent of Works: supervises either a section of the job or the overall job.
o Checks the MS and proposes of any amendment to site management.
o Makes sure that MS requirements are followed on site.
o Checks competences of supervisor staff, crane coordinator, crane drivers,
banksman, slingers / signallers and skilled workers.
o Assists the Site Engineer in the monitoring and checking of staff
certifications inspection records of equipment and plants.
Site Supervisor: supervises a part of the activity, and also supervises the skilled and
trained workers involved in the activity.
o Reviews the MS with Civil Works engineer and implements the plan on site.
o Is competent, suitably trained and has sufficient experience to carry out these
duties.
o Is fully conversant with the duties of all persons involved in the operation.
o Gives clear, unambiguous instructions to all members of the team under his
control.
o Identifies any danger to the operation from changed circumstances on site.
o Stops operations if he considers them unsafe and reports any problems to the
Site Management.
Banksman, slingers / signallers, who are responsible for the stages of the activity.
They must hold a current CITB Certificate of Training Achievement CPCS or similar
for slinging and signalling, and are responsible for attaching and detaching the load to
and from cranes and for use of the correct lifting accessories in accordance with the
Method Statement.
The slinger/signaller is also responsible for initiating and directing the safe movement
of the loads and the crane. They are required to wear items of high visibility clothing
that will uniquely identify them to the crane operator.
Crane driver: is responsible for the correct operation of the cranes in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and within the safe system of work.
The operator of the crane on company sites must be competent, and hold a current
CITB Certificate of Training Achievement (CPCS, formally CTA card) for operating
the appropriate category of crane, or similar.
Method Statement – Pre-cast elements – Pre-cast Stairs installation
METHOD STATEMENT
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Skilled labourers, who are in charge of all main activities within concrete
construction, especially pouring and vibration.
This M.S has to be issued to all parties prior to the commencement of any works.
There are also other documents that will replicate the information supplied in this M.S:
4. Management of Resources
4.1 Plant, equipment and materials
The propping system and slab formwork to be used must be designed with the
Method Department or the manufacturer directly.
For in-depth information regarding propping systems follow the path below on the BY Construction
Intranet Website.
BY Welcome Page > Services Tab > Materials > [On location map select Quille] > Fiches Techniques
Below are tabulated lists of other equipments, materials and workforce involved in the
activity.
Equipments:
Materials:
Workforce:
All lifting equipment and accessories [chains, slings, lifting hooks and concrete skips] are to be
thoroughly examined and inspected by a competent person* before use and at 6-monthly
intervals or immediately following any repairs or alterations to the lifting equipment.
[* A competent individual can be anyone who works with the equipment, has a competent
knowledge level of methods of assembling and de-assembling the equipment, and they must also
keep a written record of these inspections; Proof of training is also required]
The use of small power tools and electrical equipment on site is a common
occurrence for skilled operatives. Those who are not skilled in the use of these tools
are to be trained by the use of Tool-box talks to improve and validate their level of
competency.
Tools which will be exposed to the external elements must have water tight industrial
type plugs and sockets must operate on an earth –leakage protection system
Work-force
In addition, ensure that only those operatives who have received adequate training are
given the responsibility of using specific equipment to carry out complex tasks.
Safety Harness
Do not fix the lanyard to a weak anchor such as a layer of mesh, single starter bars
rebars diameter 8-10mm, tubes or posts of removable handrails etc…
Fix the lanyard to solid lifting anchors in slabs or beams, to steel rebars big diameter
well anchored in concrete structure, the base of a solid column, any solid point that
might not been bent easily on removed in case of fall.
Always look for the most secure and appropriate anchor point at workplace and check
systematically the solidity and resistance of it before use.
The consideration of Quality, Safety and Environmental consequences of this activity is essential
in the overall deliverance of a ‘Safe and Efficient Method of Work’.
The following points listed are those that give examples of good practice that might contribute to
achieving this status.
As far as possible such initiatives have to be implemented, developed and even improved during
the project.
The use of an electronic converter enables the reduction noise levels, electrical
consumption and subsequently, the size and weight of the machine required to
provide electricity. [For more details contact GIE: Bouygues Materiel]
Employ the use of machines which minimise noise disturbance; i.e. the use of
soundproof compressors, generators, etc.
Minimise the use of chemical based mould oil substance and prefer chemical free oils
as a safer option, for both operatives using the substance and also the surrounding
environment.
Use reasonable means to protect the surrounding environment from harmful hazards
such as spillages and residual waste being left on the ground. [The use of a concrete
residual decanting tank, oil/fuel retention tank, ground sheets when filling and
emptying fuel of plant and machinery, bunded tanks, trip trays etc]
Disposal of inert and non-inert waste using the correct methods and correct channels
of disposal and recycling components wherever possible
When disposing of hazardous waste, the person charged with its disposal is required
to supply transfer notes or consignment notes
The following non-exhaustive list is of the main potential hazards identified within the
aforementioned activity. All of the potential hazards involved in this activity cannot be fully
listed; instead the focus is placed on the major, more frequent hazards or those which can create
a high / medium level of risk. It remains the responsibility of competent and skilled
superintendents to assess the other risks to their workforce.
The identification and classification of hazards listed below makes easier the assessment of
risks in section 7:
6.1 General and Physical Site Layout, Storage & workplace conditions
Storage area for Equipment and Material and workplace
- Bad surface conditions, slippery or obstructed ground slab causing hazards to
operatives and poor safety.
- Insufficient strength of landing concrete slab to support the loads involved by the
operation
Weather conditions
- High speed wind
Crane operations
- Incorrect use of crane and poor standard of lifting operations
- High wind causing loss of control of the load
Working at height
- Handrails not installed at slab edge causing potential fall from height
- Fall from slab formwork whilst installing plywood planks, or precast stairs
6.5 Interfaces with other trades and sub-contractors & public safety
- Security of the site, storage areas and current areas of work; obstruction of these
areas is a hazard to all operatives
- Crane lifting materials over other working areas
severity
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1
probability of occurrence
2 4 6 8 10
2
3 6 9 12 15
3
4 8 12 16 20
4
5 10 15 20 25
5
"low" risk
"Medium" Risk
"High" Risk
Use of regular Tool-Box Talks to clearly explain to the operatives the operational procedure
and the safest method of working are to be held regularly by either the Engineer in Charge,
Superintendent of Works, or the H&S Manager.
Each Tool-Box Talk should last between 15 min – 30 min, and should follow the typical
content.
- Working at height & correct use of safety harness and line life
- Crane lifting operations / Hoist and lift instructions and signals
- Manual Handling
- Safe use of ladders / step ladders / assembly and de-assembly of Step ladders, Mobile
Towers and Working Platforms
- PPE
Each Tool-Box Talk includes a list of people who have attended training sessions and they are
asked to verify their understanding of the content, to agree to update these methods on site
when necessary and endorse their compliance to this method of work with their signature.