In recent years falls from height accounted for 48% of fatal injuries to workers in the UK The main areas where falls occurred were:- Falling From Height (Scaffolding and Scaffold Towers)  Falls from mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS) Falls from Ladders Falls when working on ...

Small Builders are those who carry out domestic projects for private home owners or those that carry out small business projects such as refurbishment works. With Domestic projects the builder is solely responsible for health and safety on site and with ...

Hazards PLAN ahead to get the job done safely Proper planning is essential to ensure a demolition operation is conducted with no accidents or injuries. This includes, but is not limited to: An engineering survey completed by a competent person before any ...

Basic Safe Work Method:- For Demolition of Internal Load Bearing Walls Ensure that all services to the area have been isolated by trained and certified persons. Access to the work area is to be restricted to demolition workers only, public to be ...

We have completed a new House builders safety document pack that contains Method Statements, Risk Assessments and COSHH, These cover all aspects of house building from site establishment to plastering and decorating. The current 30 document pack contains the following ...

The UK Health & Safety Executive states that any demolition or structural alterations and removals must be carefully planned and carried out in a manner that prevents danger. All persons involved from design to workers must be competent and aware of ...

Our popular Builders Mega Pack  has been reduced in price, we offer over 50 documents for just £149.99  £59.99 These are written by a Chartered and registered Building Engineer with over 30 years site experience including site and project management and ...

Fixing Reinforcement  ( A 6 page method statement is available HERE) Engineers will set out the main outline of the structure and all internal walls using Hilti nails hammered into the blinding concrete. Datum’s will be given for fixing wall reinforcement ...

In general brick and blockwork method statements and risk assessments will contain the following information:- All drawings will be studied and understood before works commence. (test walls if required for architects approval) Lines and levels to be set out by ...

When undertaking  small building works such as a new house or larger extension Method statements and Risk Assessments are essential. These Method statements would normally cover :- Concrete Foundations Block and Beam Flooring Brick and Blockwork Drainage Plastering Painting and Decorating The Risk areas and assessments should generally  ...

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 ...

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 ...