Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks
METHOD: Excavations The area to be excavated will be clearly marked on the surface. Excavation will be carried out with a 360 excavator to the correct level with the use of a rotating laser. The excavated material will be loaded into a dumper taken and tipped away from the working area. Extra excavation will be taken and filled sand or pipe bedding in the positions of the drainage. Blinding Concrete Levels will be marked in the excavation with the rotating laser for the top of the blinding concrete. The concrete will be taken directly from the concrete mixer and placed into the excavation with a 360 excavator. The concrete will be smoothed out ready to receive the steel. Steel Reinforcement The steel reinforcement will be prefabricated as our Method Statement No.003. It will then be lifted into position with a 360 excavator onto the blinding concrete and any additional bars to join the beams will be fixed in position. (Attached Method Statement No. 003). Shuttering using Corrugated Beam Form Corrugated Beam form will be placed at the side of the steel reinforcement and spaced off the steel with the appropriate clips as supplied by Corrugated Beam Form Limited. (Technical brochure for Beam form Held in site office. The Beam fill will be backfilled on the outside using 20mm pipe bedding.

Concreting Beams
MS002/2008

Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks

The concrete will arrive on site premixed in a concrete wagon. The concrete will be transferred into an excavator bucket from the concrete wagon. The concrete will be placed in the beams from the excavator bucket. The concrete will be vibrated using a vibrating poker. The concrete will be levelled and floated with trowels or easy float. Hessian or a concrete curing agent will be used to cure the concrete. Drainage Attached Method Statements Excavation up to 3 Metres deep. Once the beams have been concreted the drainage will be laid under the beam on Grid Line A and brought up onto the beam on Grid Line B and fixed in the correct position. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

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2. 3. 4.

360 excavator. Vibrating poker and unit Hand Tools. Barriers.

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Concrete Reinforcement Corrugated Beam form P.P.E.: Wellington Boots whilst working in concrete. Gloves whilst working in concrete. Eye protection whilst working in concrete. MAIN HAZARDS: Excavations. Uncontrolled use plant and equipment CONTROL:

MS002/2008

Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks

The works will be carried out by experienced operatives who will be supervised during the whole of the works. Only experienced- trained operatives will operate the plant and equipment. All personnel within the work area will wear the appropriate PPE. Statutory examinations will be carried out on all plant, equipment with records kept. Only authorised-trained operatives will be permitted to drive any plant vehicles and mount abrasive wheels on company machines. Once the concreting is complete the excavation will be fenced off to prevent anyone falling into the excavation. All excavations will be fenced off if unattended at any time. GENERAL: It is our intention to promote a safe working environment and to this end, we would insist on full co-operation from all contractors and the general public. The works will be carried out by experienced operatives who will be supervised during the whole of the works. All operatives will be issued with personal protection equipment. All operatives will be expected to wear any, and all personal protection equipment provided. Operatives failing to wear the equipment or take care of themselves or others will be reported to the office and disciplinary action will be taken. All plant operators to hold a valid CTA card or CPCS card. Only experienced trained operatives will operate the plant and equipment. Statutory examinations will be carried out on all plant, equipment with records kept, daily and weekly. Only authorised-trained operatives will be permitted to drive any plant vehicles and mount abrasive wheels on company machines. No excavations to commence until a permit to dig has been issued and all services have been located. When reversing wagons a banksman should be in attendance at all times. All excavation will be fenced off at all times. Ladders used only for access and egress. Only trained operatives are to enter a confined space. RISK ASSESSMENTS: Excavators. Open Excavations. Use of an excavator as a crane.

COSHH ASSESSMENTS:
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Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks

Concrete and cement.

Signed

Date

MS002/2008

Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks

A)

Excavation work up to 3 metres Prior to work commencing, a pre-assessment of the ground conditions will be carried out by an engineer, this will involve taking cognizance of the immediate environment, any other works being carried out in the area adjacent, the likelihood of water ingress etc. This assessment will be reviewed as works proceeds and recorded in the excavations inspection register. The works will be executed by means of 1800 hydraulic wheeled excavators or 3600 hydraulic tracked excavators. Excavations will either be battered back to a slope suitable for the prevailing ground conditions or supported by one of the following means:a) b) Hydraulic box shoring systems. Trench sheeting braced by hydraulic waling frames or box frames.

Whichever is appropriate dependent upon location and ground conditions. Backfilling to excavations will be conducted progressively with support systems being withdrawn similarily. Compaction of backfill will be appropriate plate/drum compaction equipment. All machine and plant operators (where appropriate) will carry CITB or equivalent qualifications. All plant/equipment will carry/or will have on site certification appropriate to their usage. All excavations are to be isolated from unauthorised personnel (where necessary) both during working hours and at night time by an appropriate barrier system.

MS002/2008

Mirfield Groundworks Ltd

METHOD STATEMENT SITE:

No. 002

TASK: Drainage, Excavate, Blinding, Reinforcement, Shuttering and Concreting to Beams LOCATION: Ancillary Buildings DURATION: 6 weeks

Trench will be monitored for gas by means of a gas detector at start of working day prior to entry and through out the working shift. Operative will work within the shoring boxes at all times. Sides of trenches to be pulled into sides of box to stop open traps

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