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[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Done a method statement for medium trees crown lifting job, next to road that is not busy at all. not busy pavement for public either...costumer asks for risk assesment and i tell him i will give him copy of it when i do it on site with staff.

 

My plan was to put signs, cones, hazard tape out. 2 men on ground in hi-viz to watch incase someone needs to walk past..and use arborcoms for communication. real easy job ( limes )

 

this is what i get as reply

 

Hi All

 

The specific safe working method statement must be specific to each working site and included should be compiled from the risk assessments. Therefore how can he compile the method statement if he has not carried out the site risk assessments? Notwithstanding that both the assessments and safe method of work must include all who could be effected by the work being carried out not only his employees but residents and the public.

 

He states that he will be dropping branches from height this will need a closure of the pavement and obviously part/whole of the road especially as he said there needs to be no cars below, what about residents and more specially, joe public, who are not aware that work is being carried out.

 

There are specific heath and safety guidance on the work that he intends to carry out and would suggest he reads and implements same.

 

No work should commence unless the contractor complies with these requirements.

 

Have we actually received detail of the work and not just an outline as provided.

 

what am i missing ?...feel like telling him that i will get road closer, pelican crossing, traffic light brought in for 4 x the original quote.

[SAM66S]

I had exactly the same red tape recently cutting a hedge in a factory nothing big but the measures they wanted me to take & the lengths they wanted me to go to were plain stupid! The cost of the job would have at least tripled to forfill each & every one of there requirements!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

when working for big companies they will expect this level of planning, contingency and they will expect it to be reflected in the price

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i know places where it will take you over an hour to clear security, and again on the way out, they expect to be costing that into your time on site, mad but true.

 

its just how big corps work

[Robert_S]

the method statement can be generic for your working practices, then you compile a site specific risk assessment outlining the tasks you will do on the day thats in your method statement, well thats what i do.

 

i was sick of this carry on so got CHAS accredited now i mail them a pdf file with millions of stuff in it, never had a problem since-touch wood:biggrin:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

the method statement can be generic for your working practices, then you compile a site specific risk assessment outlining the tasks you will do on the day thats in your method statement, well thats what i do.

 

i was sick of this carry on so got CHAS accredited now i mail them a pdf file with millions of stuff in it, never had a problem since-touch wood:biggrin:

 

and going arb approved gets you a CHAS certification as well, as a small firm 5 0r less including directors its 500 quid a year.

[Robert_S]

and going arb approved gets you a CHAS certification as well, as a small firm 5 0r less including directors its 500 quid a year.

 

i know.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Yeah i have done plenty method statments for big companies.

 

This job is a residential job where there is no factor involved.

 

Lokks like the want ferrarri job done...so i'll give them a ferrarri price!

[Robert_S]

is it just a domestic client getting all anal?

 

sounds like a cracker mate good luck with that, price = a gazillion quid:biggrin: