Glyn yr Eithin
Argoed Road
Betws
Ammanford
SA18 2PS
a) Overalls
b) Gloves
c) Safety boots
d) Safety Glasses
e) Hi-Viz
f) Hard Hat
Quality Control
a) Adhere strictly to the following procedure to ensure quality of service
b) If in doubt contact your manager for clarification before proceeding.
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METHOD STATEMENT
Construction of Road Access and Widening of
Highway
General Precautions
Staff & Training
The project will be carried out by staff from Enzo’s Homes Ltd. All members of staff are
experienced and qualified. A site manager will be appointed who will be responsible for
quality and safety. Apprentices and young workers will be supervised and are not allowed to
carry out tasks for which they have not been trained.
PPE
All site workers will wear Safety boots, and protective clothing at all times, other items of
PPE such as eye protection and gloves are available to be worn as and when necessary.
Welfare
Enzo’s Homes Ltd is responsible for providing adequate washing, toilet, drying and
refreshment facilities for staff and sub-contractors, staff and contractors are responsible for
ensuring that such welfare facilities are maintained in a clean and wholesome manner.
First Aid
It is the responsibility of the company to ensure adequate first aid provision for its staff.
Adequate means provision of a trained first aider, suitable first aid equipment and/or the
provision of an appointed person as the minimum.
A trained first aider will be a suitable person who has attended an HSE approved course of
at least four days' duration and he/she will re-train at least every three years on a course of
not less than two days. From 1st October 2009 first aiders will have to attend a 3 day training
course every 3 years and a refresher course every year in between.
An Appointed Person is a person provided by the employer to take charge of the situation
(e.g. to call an ambulance) if a serious injury/illness occurs in the absence of a first aider.
The Appointed Person can render emergency first aid if trained to do so.
Crane Lifts
Whilst crane is in use on site, all staff and visitors are to use temporary access road.
Diversion signs to be placed at main entrance.
All crane lifts are to be risk assessed by a competent person who will ensure that a lift plan is
in place and briefed to everyone involved in the process.
Only trained, competent and certificated persons will be allowed to carry out the crane lifts.
Material Handling
All materials required for site will be unloaded to a designated unloading and storage area
which will be away from the work area as far as is practicable. This area will be kept tidy to
minimise trip hazards. Materials as and when required will be collected from the storage
area to the work area. All staff will take care when handling materials.
Manual Handling
All Enzo’s Homes Ltd employees and contractors have been instructed on the potential
dangers of manual handling, and have received manual handling training. Staff and
contractors will not lift items of tools or equipment beyond their capabilities. Heavy or
awkward items will be broken down into smaller units or dual lifted where this is not possible.
It is the responsibility of the site foreman to identify and control potentially dangerous manual
handling situations as they occur on site on a day to day basis.
Please see HSE Guidance document getting to grips with manual handling
Ladders shall only be used for light work of short duration or otherwise as a means of access
to scaffolding; ladders will be tied off at the top to prevent slippage
Please also see Practical Alternatives to Using Step Ladders Part 1 and Practical
Alternatives to Using Step Ladders Part 2
Working at height
Falls from height remain the single biggest cause of death in the construction industry.
All employees have been made aware of the dangers and consequences of falling from
height, all working at height will be properly planned, organised and supervised; only
competent members of staff will be allowed to work at height and it is the responsibility of the
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METHOD STATEMENT
Construction of Road Access and Widening of
Highway
site foreman to ensure conditions are safe before allowing any work at height to take place.
The foreman will carry out a risk assessment before carrying out work at height and put in
place equipment and measures to prevent falls occurring.
Where he can not eliminate the risk of a fall he will put in place measures and equipment to
minimise the distance and consequences of a fall, should one occur.
All company equipment will be inspected on a regular basis and any damaged equipment
will be withdrawn from service immediately.
Contractor/Visitor Safety
Enzo’s Homes Ltd will liaise with other contractor’s staff on a day to day basis and ensure
they are aware of the risks present during the works. Staff and contractors will not leave any
area of work in a dangerous condition or with risks to themselves, other contractors, tenants,
or visitors, all tools and equipment will be cleared to secure storage at the completion of
each shift. Scaffold, ladders and any other access to height will be made inaccessible.
Further Information
HSE Guidance Free downloads
Work at Height a Guide to the Regulations
Height safe Information leaflet
Indg402 Safe Use of Ladders Steps
Indg405 Top Tips Ladders
Cis49 Construction Info Sheet Scaffold & Ladders
Task Description
This method statement describes the work process for Construction of Road Access and
Widening of highway including:
a) Site establishment
b) Contractor warning and safety
c) Finishing
Environmental
Localised sump pumping is the only type of groundwater control considered
necessary for this activity
Any groundwater pumping will be monitored to ensure silt content is kept to a
minimum
Ensure all plant in good working order and silenced to current legislation
Drip trays to be used under static plant
All materials on site shall be stored in accordance with manufacturers
recommendations
Any rubbish accumulated by the works shall be disposed of on a regular basis and
deposited in the correctly named skips at the Main site location Green Meadows.
Noise to be controlled by using effective exhaust silencers
Fuel Spillage Kits to be available on site.
Highways to be monitored and periodically swept when required throughout the
working day.
All fuels to be carried in steel explosive proof containers.
Any specific environmental issues to be detailed on the site specific risk
assessment.
All health, safety and Environmental Works to be carried out in accordance with
EHL Policies.
Emergency Procedures
Emergency contacts must be available on site and a site emergency plan provided
to deal with issues such as contact with live services, flooding, trench collapse etc
In the case of an emergency the first point of contact will be the Site Manager who
would organise the external emergency services such as police/ambulance/fire brigade
Finishing
All tools and equipment will be cleared to secure storage at the end of each shift
Staff will leave area clean and tidy at end of shift
Report to site office and sign off permit to work where necessary
All tools and equipment will be cleared to secure storage at the end of each shift
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Construction of Road Access and Widening of
Highway
Operatives to be briefed on
associated risks. Edge protection to
be in use, All plant and machinery to
be operateted by fully trained and
competent persons.