Method Statements

[Ding Dang Doo]

I've been asked to supply a method statement for offloading a lorry tomorrow morning.

I haven't been asked for this by anyone before, so don't have anything ready made... a quick shufty on the net hasn't pulled up anything that will do the job.

Anyone got anything to help me out?

Ta

Pete

[SoggyFox]

pm sent.

[Jules]

It's just a description of what you are doing and how.
So how big is the stuff you are unloading? do you need fork lift truck for example? if so are bringing your own?
Or is it small light parcels? with no manual handling issues?

Thats the sort of information required.

if you need any more help pm me

Jules

[Ding Dang Doo]

Thanks all...

YD is a wonderful place!!!

Pete

green tokens sent.

[Dive now work never]

If you are unloading a flat loader then you may be expeceted to have a method of fall arrest, this can be in the form of a harness and tackle block, a prepared air bag bay system or hand railed bay. If it is the former then you will be expected to have certification for the harness and it's use. If the materials are to be unloaded using a crane then you require to be or require a qualified slinger banksman. All chains and slings should have appropriate certification and be in test. If the driver is to leave the cab then they should have appropriate PPE for the site, boots, helmet, high visability vest, gloves and eye glasses are the norm.

If you are not the operative undertaking the operation then this method statement should be read and understood by the person carrying out the operation and signed to say as such. The best way to commence a method statement is with a Risk Assessment (this is the mandatory document) with this forming a basis for the Method Statement and ensuring the safe system of work is in place with the appropriately identified risk control measures forming part of the statement.

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Dive now work never

If you are unloading a flat loader then you may be expeceted to have a method of fall arrest, this can be in the form of a harness and tackle block, a prepared air bag bay system or hand railed bay. If it is the former then you will be expected to have certification for the harness and it's use. If the materials are to be unloaded using a crane then you require to be or require a qualified slinger banksman. All chains and slings should have appropriate certification and be in test. If the driver is to leave the cab then they should have appropriate PPE for the site, boots, helmet, high visability vest, gloves and eye glasses are the norm.

If you are not the operative undertaking the operation then this method statement should be read and understood by the person carrying out the operation and signed to say as such. The best way to commence a method statement is with a Risk Assessment (this is the mandatory document) with this forming a basis for the Method Statement and ensuring the safe system of work is in place with the appropriately identified risk control measures forming part of the statement.

not expected to but required to.


assess the risks then write out howe you will do it.

I have a load of MS and RA for this operation.

[David G]

Originally Posted by Ding Dang Doo

I've been asked to supply a method statement...............................
Anyone got anything to help me out?

failing that some good advice from more sensible posters.

Good Luck.
The method statements we write to satisfy sites/customers don't necessarily seem to get looked at by the contractors, they just do the job in the most sensible/safe usual way anyway!

David.

[brian russell]

or as we do in the real workd just get it done

[Dive now work never]

Originally Posted by dry suit diver

not expected to but required to.


assess the risks then write out howe you will do it.

I have a load of MS and RA for this operation.

?? Legal requirement is for a Risk Assessment only, a method statement is considered good practice as I understand the legislation.

[CotoChris]

I had an American coleague who brought a 40' container load of flat vineguards from China. When he received it the container was loaded completely to the full but all individually placed, no pallets no ties. Think of sheets of A4 paper with the width of 3mm, but a container load. It took him and three Mexicans 2 days to unload by hand!