Method Statement Template
A method statement sets out how the work will be done safely, step by step. Choose the tasks and we lay out the sequence of works, the plant and permits, and who is competent to do it.
- ✓Step-by-step sequence of works
- ✓Plant, tools and permits listed
- ✓Competence and supervision
- ✓Pairs with a risk assessment as a full RAMS
In short
A method statement sets out how a task will be carried out safely, step by step: preparation, set-up, the work itself and completion, with the plant, permits, competence and supervision needed. It puts the controls identified in the risk assessment into a safe system of work.
What it must include
- ✓Task description, location and duration
- ✓Step-by-step sequence of works
- ✓Plant, equipment and materials
- ✓Permits and isolations required
- ✓Competence, training and supervision
- ✓PPE and emergency arrangements
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