Method Statement · Working at Height
Method Statement for Working at Height
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 Method Statement for working at height 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 Method Statement for working at height 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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Check yours freeWorking at Height hazards it must cover
Working at height, meaning any work from ladders, towers, MEWPs, roofs or platforms where a fall could cause injury, brings hazards a Method Statement has to address:
- falls from ladders and towers
- falls through fragile roofs and openings
- dropped tools and materials
- MEWP overturn and entrapment
- wind and weather
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Do you need a Method Statement for working at height?
A safe system of work: the numbered, step-by-step sequence for carrying out the task safely, that an operative can actually follow. For working at height, meaning any work from ladders, towers, MEWPs, roofs or platforms where a fall could cause injury, 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 Method Statement for working at height 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 working at height live against the correct standard, with a review date and a sign-off/records section.