What must be included in a method statement for this work?

Full scope and description of conducting a refurbishment and demolition (R&D) asbestos survey before refurbishment work begins. Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings. Risk control: surveyor disturbing ACMs during invasive inspection. Risk control: inadequate survey leaving hidden ACMs undiscovered before refurbishment begins. Risk control: survey findings not communicated to refurbishment contractors before work starts. PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel. Emergency procedures and response arrangements. Competency requirements and training records. Communication and briefing procedures. Supervision and monitoring arrangements. Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

Method Statement for Refurbishment Asbestos Survey — UK

UK construction-safety guidance by the Riskora Editorial Team

The reality of refurbishment asbestos survey on a live UK site is that the risks are well known and well documented — and the law expects them to be managed in writing. Asbestos remains the single largest cause of work-related death in the UK, killing roughly 5,000 people every year — and the risk does not end when removal work begins. For refurbishment asbestos survey specifically, HSG264 requires an R&D survey before any refurbishment work in pre-2000 buildings. A Method Statement written specifically for this activity is the only practical way to evidence that the risks have been thought through before work starts.

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Example Method Statement

Full scope and description of conducting a refurbishment and demolition (R&D) asbestos survey before refurbishment work begins
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: surveyor disturbing ACMs during invasive inspection
Risk control: inadequate survey leaving hidden ACMs undiscovered before refurbishment begins

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When This Document Is Required

HSG264 requires an R&D survey before any refurbishment work in pre-2000 buildings. The survey must be carried out by a UKAS-accredited surveyor. The method statement must cover the survey methodology and precautions for encountering ACMs.

What Must Be Included

Full scope and description of conducting a refurbishment and demolition (R&D) asbestos survey before refurbishment work begins
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: surveyor disturbing ACMs during invasive inspection
Risk control: inadequate survey leaving hidden ACMs undiscovered before refurbishment begins
Risk control: survey findings not communicated to refurbishment contractors before work starts
PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel
Emergency procedures and response arrangements
Competency requirements and training records
Communication and briefing procedures
Supervision and monitoring arrangements
Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using a generic template without adapting it to the specific conducting a refurbishment and demolition (R&D) asbestos survey before refurbishment work begins conditions
Not reviewing the document when site conditions change
Missing sign-off from a competent person before work begins
Failing to consider surveyor disturbing ACMs during invasive inspection
Not addressing inadequate survey leaving hidden ACMs undiscovered before refurbishment begins
Not briefing all workers on the document content before work starts

Example Scenario

A specialist subcontractor delivering a contract has discovered that the existing template they have been using does not actually cover the activities on the new job — they need a fresh Method Statement. Using Riskora, they pick the relevant trade preset, drop in the project address, refine the pre-loaded hazards for refurbishment asbestos survey, and export a clean PDF ready for sign-off the same afternoon. The finished document explicitly addresses surveyor disturbing acms during invasive inspection, which the principal contractor would otherwise expect to see written into the pack.

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