Method Statement · Steel Erectors
Method Statement for Steel Erectors
A safe system of work: the numbered, step-by-step sequence for carrying out the task safely, that an operative can actually follow. Below: what a steel erector's Method Statement must contain, why they get rejected, and the hazards it has to cover, or generate one for your exact job in a couple of minutes.
What a compliant Method Statement must contain
- A numbered sequence from set-up to clean-down
- The specific plant, equipment and isolation points named at each step
- Measurable checks where a step proves safety (e.g. prove dead, hold zero-pressure 30s)
- Competence requirements and PPE
Why a steel erector's Method Statement gets rejected
- Abstract steps ('isolate and verify') with nothing measurable
- A likelihood × severity scoring table bolted on (that belongs in the risk assessment)
- Steps that skip the actual sequence a job really follows
- No named competent person where the law requires one
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Typical steel erector work, meaning structural steel erection, bolting, decking and edge protection on frames, brings hazards a Method Statement has to address:
- falls from height and through unprotected openings
- crane and lifting operations (LOLER 1998)
- instability of partially erected frames
- dropped tools and bolts
- hot works during site welding and cutting
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Do steel erectors legally need a Method Statement?
A safe system of work: the numbered, step-by-step sequence for carrying out the task safely, that an operative can actually follow. For steel erector work, meaning structural steel erection, bolting, decking and edge protection on frames, it is the document a client, principal contractor or inspector expects to see, grounded in the recognised safe-system-of-work format (HSE guidance).
What makes a steel erector's Method Statement fail?
The usual reasons: Abstract steps ('isolate and verify') with nothing measurable; A likelihood × severity scoring table bolted on (that belongs in the risk assessment); Steps that skip the actual sequence a job really follows. RAMSReady generates one to the correct published form and avoids these.
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A couple of minutes. Describe the job, and RAMSReady writes a Method Statement for your exact steel erector job live against the correct standard, with a review date and a sign-off/records section.