Method Statement for Scaffold Dismantling — UK

UK construction-safety guidance by the Riskora Editorial Team

If your next job involves scaffold dismantling, the safety case starts here. High wind, overloading, and missing ties are the three failure modes that account for most UK scaffold collapses — and all three should be addressed before the first standard is set. Where scaffold dismantling is concerned, NASC SG4 requires a specific method statement for dismantling that accounts for the reverse sequence. The right Method Statement pulls all of this together — the law, the site, the people, the controls — into one document that does the job.

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Example Method Statement

Method Statement for Scaffold Dismantling — UK

  • Full scope and description of systematic dismantling of scaffolding structures
  • Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
  • Risk control: removing ties before dismantling the lifts they support
  • Risk control: scaffold becoming unstable during progressive dismantling
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When This Document Is Required

NASC SG4 requires a specific method statement for dismantling that accounts for the reverse sequence. The scaffold must remain structurally stable at each stage of dismantling.

What Must Be Included

  • Full scope and description of systematic dismantling of scaffolding structures
  • Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
  • Risk control: removing ties before dismantling the lifts they support
  • Risk control: scaffold becoming unstable during progressive dismantling
  • Risk control: dropping components from height during dismantling operations
  • 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 systematic dismantling of scaffolding structures conditions
  • Not reviewing the document when site conditions change
  • Missing sign-off from a competent person before work begins
  • Failing to consider removing ties before dismantling the lifts they support
  • Not addressing scaffold becoming unstable during progressive dismantling
  • Not briefing all workers on the document content before work starts

Example Scenario

Working out of the South West, a package manager is preparing to mobilise next week and still needs a defensible Method Statement to send across to the principal contractor. They open the builder, select the preset that matches scaffold dismantling, edit the controls to reflect what they will actually do on site, add their company logo, and download the document for the project pack. The finished document explicitly addresses removing ties before dismantling the lifts they support, which the principal contractor would otherwise expect to see written into the pack.

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