Method statement

[C11rjy]

When you move from domestic work into site work it’s usually less about proving you can do the job and more about reassuring the client that you’ve thought it through.

 

In my experience a method statement doesn’t need to be over-complicated. Most clients just want to see:

• What the job is
• How you’re going to do it (sequence of works)
• The main site-specific risks
• What control measures are in place
• Roles and responsibilities

 

I’ve found it works best when the MS ties in closely with the RAMS rather than being treated as a separate, generic document. Clear and readable tends to go down better than something padded out with jargon.

For straightforward tree work it can often be kept to a couple of pages if it’s structured properly. Once you’ve done a few, they’re fairly quick to adapt job to job.

Hope that helps.

[JLA1990]

To add to the above - include reference to relevant documents regarding working practises etc (can be provided if required). The guy assessing the documents will almost never have any experience in tree works so they just need to understand you’re working to guidelines/standard and how you stay safe during the process.