Method statement for temporary workplace traffic management
A temporary workplace traffic method statement should map vehicle and pedestrian routes, delivery points, crossing places, reversing areas and interfaces with public roads. People being struck, trapped or crushed, vehicle collisions and unstable unloading are the main hazards. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require workplace traffic routes to allow pedestrians and vehicles to circulate safely; construction sites also have specific CDM duties. Prioritise physical separation, one-way flow and drive-through loading before relying on banksmen or high-visibility clothing. Set a site speed based on layout and stopping distance, schedule deliveries, provide lighting and maintain clear sight lines. A trained signaller should control unavoidable reversing from a safe visible position using one agreed signal system.
- ✓5 steps from preparation to completion
- ✓Covers: 3 key hazards and their controls
- ✓Permits: highway authority approval and street-works arrangements where applicable
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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