Builders Safety

When the demolition of a small scale building or residential property is required then a method statement should be written. The generic safe work steps of this example method statement are common but the safe work method must be written with ...

On site crushing and screening of demolition materials is now a common practice, This material is often used as fill etc for new construction and reduces material and transport costs. The crusher equipment should be hired/purchased from a reliable source and ...

Check that the issued construction drawing is the latest revision. Kerbs 1.    Engineer to set out Kerb lines, gully and manhole positions. 2.    Kerb pans to be set up and concreted in accordance with the design spec. 3.    String lines to be tied to ...

Method Statement for the Construction of Manhole Chambers This example is for the construction of basic manhole chambers with concrete surrounds. The Engineer to set out the manhole position and carry out a CAT scan of area and dig trial holes in ...

Some general risk reduction measures that should be taken when slinging loads. All Lifting equipment should be checked and an Inspection Record kept. Risk Reduction can be achieved by:- Slinger/Signaler must assess all loads for size, shape, weight, and the Centre of Gravity The ...

There are risks involved when operating dumpers on site, The basic steps that need to be taken to reduce these are:- Operators to be trained and Certified (No person to operate dumpers without permission) Machines to be inspected and maintained regularly and be inspected ...

The UK HSE states that a young person is anyone under the age of 18 and under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 the employer is responsible for ensuring that any young worker is not exposed ...

New road construction has risks and therefore the various phases of the work do require method statements and risk assessments. The basic phase for new road construction are:- Setting out of the new road Dimensional control, traversing and checking supplied control stations and ...

Causes of workplace stress  The predominant cause of work related stress from a UK Labour Force Survey was workload (tight deadlines, too much work/pressure/responsibility). Other factors identified included a lack of managerial support, organisational changes at work, violence and role uncertainty (lack of clarity about ...

Method Statement Template Method statements are written to provide a “safe system of work” the information they contain is compiled to show that controls will be in place to reduce any task related risks and should refer to any Risk Assessments ...

This is an example detailed method statement for the site setup and carrying out of a new access road and protection slabs, Its a detailed method statement and shows how these should be compiled. Project Name: Another Road Junction   Job/Project Reference ...

When purchasing or in cases hiring plant and machinery the following information regarding Instruction manuals should be checked before use Is there an instruction manual? Is it in English? (Note: The supplier is required to provide it in English, according to The ...