Editable customer template
Method Statement
A method statement describes, step by step, how a particular activity will be carried out safely — the sequence, the equipment, the people and the controls.
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What problem it solves
Risk assessments say what could go wrong. Method statements say how the work will actually be done so it does not. Clients increasingly ask for both, paired.
Who it is for
Contractors carrying out defined higher-risk activities, and anyone whose client requires a safe work method statement before access.
What the document covers
- Scope, location and sequence of work
- Plant, equipment and materials to be used
- Personnel, competence and supervision arrangements
- Step-by-step method with controls at each stage
- Emergency arrangements specific to the activity
How to use it
Write it against the corresponding task risk assessment so the two agree. A method statement that contradicts its own risk assessment undermines both.
Limitations to be aware of
It describes an intended method. If the work deviates on site, the document no longer reflects reality and needs revising rather than quietly ignoring.
This is general information. A template provides a structured starting point and does not by itself create legal compliance. What your organisation and site require comes from the applicable legislation and a competent practitioner.
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