Method Statement · Steeplejacks
Method Statement for Steeplejacks
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 steeplejack'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 steeplejack'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 steeplejack work, meaning Inspecting, repairing and maintaining tall structures such as chimneys, steeples, towers and masts, working at extreme height using ropes, ladders or scaffold, brings hazards a Method Statement has to address:
- Work at extreme height with fall from height risk
- Rope access and rigging equipment failure
- Structural instability of deteriorating masonry or steelwork
- Struck by falling debris or dislodged material
- Lightning strike and adverse weather exposure at height
- Asbestos in pre-2000 fabric of industrial chimney linings and flashings
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Do steeplejacks 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 steeplejack work, meaning Inspecting, repairing and maintaining tall structures such as chimneys, steeples, towers and masts, working at extreme height using ropes, ladders or scaffold, 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 steeplejack'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.
How fast can I get a Method Statement?
A couple of minutes. Describe the job, and RAMSReady writes a Method Statement for your exact steeplejack job live against the correct standard, with a review date and a sign-off/records section.