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Method Statement for the
Asbestos Removal and
demolition of former
student accommodation
block Located at Pembridge
Gardens W2 4DX
Elvanite
Client: The Brennan Group (De Grey Management)
Document Reference No.
EL/CC/RB2813
Author
:
CRAIG CHAPLIN COTC
Date:
9th June , 2015
This document is the copyright of Elvanite Ltd and is formatted for the exclusive use of Elvanite
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D = Draft FI = For Information FC = For Construction FA = For Acceptance P = Preliminary
Comments:
Signature of Originator: Craig Chaplin
Date of Method:
9th June 2015
Start Date of Work:
12th July 2015
Estimated Date of Completion
28th August 2015
Principal Contractor: Brennan Construction
(De Grey Management)
7 De Grey Square,
De Grey Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 5YQ
Demolition Contractor: Elvanite Recycling Unit 8 Haven Road Haven Quay Colchester CO2 8HT
Site Address: Student Accommodation Block
Pembridge Gardens
Nottinghill
London
W2 4DX
Asbestos Contractor: ARCS Environmental Alton, Harrow Road, North Benfleet, Wickford, Essex. SS12 9JW
Tel: 01268 725477 Fax: 01268 725460
CDM Coordinator:TBC
Position: Manager
Name: Craig Chaplin
Telephone: 07894 692498
Position: Site Supervisor
Name: Matthew Atkinson
Telephone : 07793 132142
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Elvanite recycling have been awarded the contract for the Asbestos Removal and demolition of a 3 storey
former student accommodation block located at Pembridge Gardens Nottinghill London. It is the
intention to totally strip back to bare wall in readiness for structural demolition.
The works will be carried out two phases.
Phase 1 – Asbestos removal and soft strip
Phase 2 – Demolition, slab and foundation removal with crushing on site
Structural surveys have indicated that building is constructed on strip footings down to approx. 1.5m
deep, with cast floors, there are service ducts located within the building and drain runs that will need to
be identified and protected at the manhole exiting the site.
Load Sheer load bearing walls have then been constructed throughout, supporting concrete floors, the
roof is expected to be constructed with felt screed and straw board laid to a concrete roof.
The eastern gable end is abutted up to a listed building, it has been previously identified that the
accommodation block is independent to the adjoining residential property, there is a cavity wall gap of
approx... 150mm between the two buildings however due to very close proximity of the residential
property great care will be needed when dismantling this last section of the accommodation block and
the removal of any footings close to the building.
A protective scaffold with full debris netting will be erected along the western elevation; a working
platform will be installed to the last 4m run to enable the careful hand demolition to be carried out as
described within this method statement.
Progressive piece meal methodology will be used at all times utilizing hydraulic attachments to minimize
noise whilst ensuring a greater degree of control at the structure at all times, due to the close proximity of
residential buildings and public thoroughfare dust suppression will be applied at all times through a fine
droplet water cannon and pin point locations to the attachment to minimize any dust.
An Asbestos survey has been carried out, the survey has indicated significant m2 of Asbestos textured
coating to all areas within the building, it is the intention to run the soft strip and Asbestos removal insitu.
This will require pre‐planning and coordination from both parties.
It will be the intention to soft strip in a top down sequence enabling the Asbestos removal to run in situ
with soft strip operations, due to Asbestos being located to the majority of all ceilings no fixtures or
fittings will be removed from the ceiling areas, this will be carried out by the asbestos operatives.
Site access is very tight and pre planning of all logistical movements will be required, the excavators will
need to be delivered on a drop bed enabling side dismount, the crusher will need to be delivered out of
peak hours with the necessity for road to be boarded out.
Duties of Site Management
Operations Director – Site Operations and logistics, site visit as required/approval of changes to
Method Statement.
Health & Safety Advisor – H&S Management, Site Audits, Method Statement Checking/Approval of
changes to Method Statement.
Contracts Manager – Pre‐start paperwork/notices/meetings, liaising with statutory authorities, Co‐ordinating Method Statements/Risk Assessments, progress meetings, completion of site H&S Duties of Site Management
Operations Director – Site Operations and logistics, site visit as required/approval of changes to
Method Statement.
Health & Safety Advisor – H&S Management, Site Audits, Method Statement Checking/Approval of
changes to Method Statement.
The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is a UK act of parliament that defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace, health, safety and welfare in the United Kingdom. Cascading from this important piece of legislation are the workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry guidance. Most notably and of direct concern for work within a demolition environment are the following statutory regulations.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
The Lifting Operations, Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Management of Health, Safety & Welfare Regulations 1999 (MHSWR)
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 (PPE)
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
Health and safety at work act 1974 etc. 1974
Health and Safety (consultation with employees) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989
Health and Safety (First aid Regulations) 1981
Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations 1989
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous provisions) Regulations 1992
Health and Safety (Safety signs and signals) Regulations 1992
Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990
Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008
Workplace (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Confined spaces Regulations 1997
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Control of lead at work Regulations 2002
Control of Major Accident Hazards 1999
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Working at Height Regulations 2005
Low voltage Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations
Manual Handling Operations 1992
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Corporate manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 The above list contains a number of legal requirements for any employer to implement, and manage, at all times. Consultation, training and available information is of paramount importance for any employer, and employee, to receive and adhere to. It is also vital that employers/employees respect these regulations and legislative requirements. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
The purpose of this document is to outline the framework and measures by which the Company controls environmental issues for which we have responsibility. It has been developed to provide direction to specific procedures that control activities that have, or have the potential to have, an environmental impact. It also addresses the roles, responsibilities and authorities of the Project Management Team who ensure that the policy is carried out effectively the Environmental Legislation applicable to the works required for the Demolition process of the Project at Nottinghill are listed below.
Collection and Disposal of Waste Regulations 1988(amended 1988)
Control of Pollution Act 1974
Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
Control of Pollution (Oil Storage England) Regulations 2001
Environment Act 1992
Controlled Waste Regulations 1992(amended 1993)
Site Waste Management Regulations 2008
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006
Waste Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997
Waste management Regulations 1996
Waste Regulations 2011 (England and wales)
Environment Protection Act 1990
Environmental act 1995
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000
Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
List of Wastes Regulations 2005
Noise and statutory Nuisance Act 1993
Clean Air Act 1993 Site Health, Safety & Environmental Objectives Elvanite Recycling have established a safety strategy for the works with a target of zero harm of any type and in addition, we will set a benchmark standard for the monitoring of health and safety standards of this project by means of a system of monitoring of accident/incident frequency rates, using both active and reactive monitoring procedures prior to the commencement of the works. Any contractors working on the site will be expected to achieve a similar minimum standard and provide outline procedures for inspecting and auditing during the project
Zero RIDDOR reportable accidents or incidents
Zero enforcement notices from the Health & Safety Executive
Zero environmental impacts and enforcement notices from the Environmental Agency
All Elvanite Recycling operatives are required to attend site specific health & safety inductions
All Elvanite Recycling operatives working on this project hold current CSCS/CCDO cards and have the relevant training to enable them to complete their job in a safe manner
All health and safety related incidents will be fully investigated and the relevant reports produced for agreement/compliance from all parties.
Full commitment to BBCL Zero Harm policy
Meetings Elvanite Recycling will co‐ordinate and liaise with any sub‐contractors via inductions, toolbox talks, informal discussions and weekly site meetings. The Client Brennan Construction will be informed regarding any activities that are deemed to be a threat to the health and safety of the project. Monitoring & Review of Site H&S Performance The Risk Assessments and Method Statements have been carried out by CRAIG CHAPLIN and approved by a member of the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE)
Consultation with Operatives
Upon award of the contract, a Site Management hierarchy will be identitied in the form of a Site specific
Organogram and approperiate resources will be allocated to the contract. As planning is a vital part of
the demolition process, the senior staff team will visit the site and evaluate the complexities of the
contract. Before any site operations commence all parties will sign the Method Statement and agree the
demolition and Stripout sequence through out the contract. All operatives will be made aware of the
demolition and stripout sequence by means of pre‐start commencement workshops and site specific
Toolbox Talks, which will be carried out and signed off by all operatives. A brief pictorial representation of
the sequence of works will be demonstrated to all operatives at site inductions and in addition, will be
posted within the Brennan Construction site cabins for the use of new site employees and visitors alike.
All employees/visitors will be inducted and logged within the site Method Statement.
End of day checklists will be undertaken by Elvanite’s Site Supervisor and all Hot Works ceased one hour
prior to the end of shifts as recommended by the RRFSO 2005 & HSE Fire Safety Risk Assessment checklist
(FSRA)‐5‐step‐checklist.
Management Liaison
We intend to instruct experienced and recognised personnel in the field of demolition and stripout
operations and health and safety. These will assist the demolition engineering and remediation process.
We also intend to produce an easy and efficient managment and communication channel between
ourselves and the Client. A specific Quantity Surveyor will be appointed to assist both ourselvbes and the
Client with commercial aspects of the contract. This form of communication will be greatly assisted by
the fact that the QS will spend at least one day per week on site and is based less than 90mins away from
the contract.
As previously demonstrated, Elvanite Recycling have always given a speedy response to queries and
within our CV site file, the Client will have all office mobile and email addresses.
With the addition of Health and Safety audits, demolition audits and structural engineers input, a tight
procedure incorportated within our Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems. Should there
be any queries arising which were not identified at tender or interview stage, we will communicate to you
in a timely and professional manner and will not proceed with any work until a written agreement has
been sought.
1. DESCRIPTION OF WORKS
Establish a secure Hoarding/Herras perimeter to the boundry Brennan Construction
Place appropriate warning signs around site perimeter Brennan Construction
Locate any remaining live services and record on site drawings
Ensure termination of redundant services with relevant certification available on‐site
Soft Stripping and Demolition to all pre identified floors to drawings including suspended
Ceilings, false partion walls, skirtings, M&E fixtures and fittings, floor coverings and
Redundant furniture all as indicated on the drawings.
Non Licensed Asbestso Removal to all parts of the building as indicated on the R&D Survey
Scaffold Erection nand protection to East elevation
Mechanical Demolition to main super structure
Back propping if required
Full dust suppression at all times
Careful hand demolition to rear elevation where buildings are within parti wall agreement.
Waste segregation and disposal
Slab and foundation removal
Crushing of all materials on site for future re‐use on site within the pile mat.
Careful Demolition of boundary wall to enable new hoarding to be erected
Site establishment/cabins and welfare will be provided by Brennan Construction to be
intially located and relocated to suite site requirments as the work activities progress.
2. SEQUENCE OF DEMOLITION OPERATIONS
1. ERECT HOARDING/FENCING & SIGNAGE BY BRENNAN CONSTRUCTION 2. ENSURE SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS 3. PRE IDENTIFY AREAS OF BUILDING/FLOORS TO BE STRIPPED OF NON LIOCENSED
ASBESTOS 4. COMMENCE SOFT STRIP TO ALL INTERNAL WASTE STREAMS IN ROOM BY ROOM
SEQUENCE WORKING IN TOP DOWN METHODOLOGY 5. FOLLOW IN SEQUENCE ASBESTOS REMOVAL 6. CAREFUL DEMOLITION TO EXISTING SITE BOUNDRY WALL 7. PRE IDENTIFY LOCATION OF BINS FOR LOADING 8. COMPLETE SOFT STRIP AND ASBESTSOS REMOVAL 9. ERECT SCAFFOLD PROTECTION 10. COMMENCE MECHANICAL DEMOLITION IN PROGRESSIVE METHODOLOGY 11. CAREFUL HAND DEMOLITION AND ROBOTIC DEMOLITION TO EASTERN GABLE END WITH
TEMPOARY PROPPING IF REQUIRED. 12. STOCKPILE ARISINGS IN READINESS FOR CRUSHING 13. BREAK OUT CONCRETE SLAB AND FOUNDATIONS 14. CRUSH ALL MATERIAL TO CLIENTS SPECIFICATION 15. LEAVE SITE CLEAN,TIDY AND LEVEL
2. Logistical Identification The Following Resources Will Be Required
LABOUR
1 X Contracts Manager
1 X Site supervisor
5 x Site operative’s
5 X Asbestos operatives
2 X Machine operatives
PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Multi Processing Attachments
Fire Extinguishers
1 x Lorry Driver
2 X Scaffold towers
Small Hand tools/Crobars/Hammers etc
110v demolition tools/Breakers/Rip saws etc
110v extension leads
110v transformer
23t Demolition spec excavtor
13t Demolition Spec excavator
Kleeman Concrete Crusher
Multi processing attachements
Dust Suppression unit
PPE REQUIREMENTS (minimum)
Steel toe cap boots
Hard Hat, Hi Viz,Gloves
Safety Glasses
Ear defenders
Dust Masks (fp3)
3. ACCESS TO SITE (HSE guidance notes HSG 136 Workplace Transport Safety)
The emegency plan will managed and implemented as suggested by current industry best
practice HSE HSG 136 Work Place Tansport Safety.
Access /Egress point to the site will be via the designated entrance gate off Pembridge Gardens
London W2 4DX, this is to be installed on completion of boundry wall being carefully demolished.
Due to the continuous changes on site, an on‐site traffic management plan will be devised by
Brennan Construction site manager, the site will be very tight for logistical movements and it is
anticipated that any lorry movements will need to be pre organised and reversed off the main
road, this will be ammended & relayed to all site operatives throughout the duration of the
contract as the logistical operations will continuely change throughout the projects entirety.
A designated access/egress gate will be installed by Brennan Construction with a fully qualified
and certified vehicle marshall who will take responsibility of deliveries and vehicles leaving the
site. During a pre site visit we have identified acess and egress will be required during the hours of
07.30.00‐16.00 daily.
It is Elvanite intention to undertake consultaion as part of a pre‐commencemment objective to
remain compliant to the Considerate Constructors Scheme to the local populous of its guises by
inviting reidents and buisness owners to co‐ordinated discussions to be held within the the
confines of the Brennan site office to address any concerns with any of the sites activities.
Furthermore,Elvanites accreditation of ISO 14001:2004 requires innovative techniques to be
employed in regard to minimising the environmental impact of cradle to grave, by considering the
locale and the ‘4R’s and the D as part of Elvanite’s continuing contribution towards sustainability
of resources in all of its merits and compliance with current best practice in regard to WRAP
protocol.
Pedestrian Management (HSE Guidelin HSG 151 Protection of the Public)
Where any of the sites operations require diversion of pedestrians along Pembridge Road it will be the
responsibility of Brennan Construction to accommodate these works, these shall be undertaken via safe
accessible means and implemented through display of signage and installation and maintenance of
suitable barriers as instructed by Brennan Construction. All pedestrian diversion routes will
accommodate DDA requirements where reasonably practicable. A vehicle marshall will monitor traffic
movement at all times.
Site Parking/Traffic Management
Site parking will be strictly within the site confines provided by Brennan Construction, utilising areas a
safe distance from the works with clearly defined segregtaed pedestrian access and site traffic
management routes using suitable barriers and adequate signage. All access to the site will be via the
main entrance off Pembridge Gardens, at no point will any site operations impare emergency routes to
the site all any exsiting surround buisness or residential properties or the busy inter‐juction at Forest
Road. To ensure that vehicles are restricted to a minimum, operatives will travel to site in a mini‐bus, or
directly by tube thus minimising site traffic.
Access will be maintaintained at all times for emergency vehicles to gain access to the building located
within the college grounds and any surrounding college properties/buisnesses.
A trained vehicle marshall will have responsibility to control all site traffic through any access and egress
gates. Two way radio communication will be available for all logistical operations on site.
Site Deliveries/Collections
All site movements will be controlled by the Elvanite Site Supervisor Matthew Atkinson, all relevant
certification will be checked and hire companies will be vetted by our subcontract quality process to
ensure compliance.
The unloading and loading of Elvanite plant and equipment will be carried out by Elvanite trained
employees, any hired equipment brought to site i.e. generators/rollers will be unloaded/loaded by the
hire company. Familiarisation training documentation to be issued to the client.
Elvanite will manage all deliveries and collections from their area and a Vehical Marshall will be in use at
all times to control the traffic. Vehicle Marshalls are to wear PPE in line with Brennan Constructions
Health & Safety requirements.
Elvanite will ensure that any hired materials or hire companies have been given the site paramenters in
relation to vehicle movements and times of operation. Due to the confines and locale of the contract,
we intend to limit vehicle movements between 08.00 and 16.30. This will reduce any impact on
prescribed rush hour traffic and school routes.
4. SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS
It is the responsibility of the client Brennan Construction to ensure that any relevant service
disconnections including heating, BT, gas, electricity and water to the area within the scope of
works have been disconnected and severed and that Elvanite are issued with written
confirmation of disconnections.
Elvanite will be provided with a services removal permit prior to any Stripout works commencing
and the building sign off document from the client.
Each area of the Building along with any areas of electrical equipment that is to be removed will
be checked prior and permits issued prior to works commencing.; if any remaining live services
are identified, Elvanite will inform Brennan Construction site representative and take the relevant
precautions necessary to ensure safety to operatives and the public. In particular regard to the
locations of any services identified during the course of the works that are not identified on
current copies of utility service mappings will be recorded as best as reasonably practicable by the
Site Supervisor.
If an unmarked service is found, work will be stopped immediately and the near miss reported to
the client.
A Pre‐start Survey will be carried out using the information available by the client Brennan
Construction to assess and locate all terminated services which are within the proposed scope of
works. The findings of these surveys will be identified and drawn onto a site service map and will
be issued to all staff and operatives. The findings will be conveyed back to the management
liaison and also the clients representative. Protection of services will be undertaken using a
variety of methods indcluding , physical barriers, signage, location drawings and computer
generated mapping.
NOTE
NO DEMOLITION WORKS WORKS WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE NECESSARY ISOLATIONS HAVE
BEEN CARRIED OUT WITH CERTIFICATION ISSUED.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Duty of Care
Regulations 2011, Section 34)
All Environmental controls will be implemented to satisfy Brennan Construction, the Environment
Agency and the HSE requirements.
The location of any fuel bowser must not be within 10m of a watercourse or 50m of a well or
borehole. In addition the bowser would ideally be located upon an impermeable surface such as
concrete.
In any event a suitable spill kit of adequate capacity shall be located adjacent to any and all fuel
bowsers as suggested by current industry best practice.
All Elvanite fuel bunds are double bunded to 110% of the inner capacity of the tank and are fitted
with padlocks which will be kept locked at all times except during the refuelling process.
Emergency spill kits will be positioned adjacent to the bowsers and any accidental spillages dealt
with by the plant operative concerned, a copy of the ‘Spill Response Procedure’ is contained
within the site file which contains details of how the used spill kit will be disposed of and where
to. A copy of the Elvanite Spill Response Procedure’ will be supplied to Brennan Construction on
arrival at site. A copy of the Elvanite organogram for environmental issued has been supplied to
the client.
Fuel bowsers will be stored away from water courses at all times. Gloves and all other PPE as
identified within the refuelling risk assessment will be worn by operatives refuelling the plant and
the company’s ‘no smoking’ policy enforced at all times (refer to COSHH Risk Assessment, diesel
fuel). All Elvanite COSHH assessments are in the site file and a copy of the COSHH assessment for
the diesel will be provided to the client on arrival at site.
Elvanite’s operatives will only park plant and re‐fuel in the designated area which has been
agreed as being the site compound area.
Dust suppression measures will be implemented during dry periods and as required during the
sites activities as deemed necessarry by the site supervisor, considerations will be taken into
account for wind direction, material composition and general site conditions..
All surplus/waste materials from the sites operations will be re‐cycled where practicable.
.
A copy of the Elvanite’s organogram for environmental issues will be supplied to the client.
All materials that are generated from the sites activities that are not required for re‐use will be
suitably segregated and stored in appropriate 20 yard skips for transporation off site to registered
waste management facilities.:
All brickwork/blockwork and concrete from the demolition and stripout process will be removed
from site to a registered waste management facility.
All steelwork and reinforcement/metals will be salvaged and recycled
Hazardous materials including asbestos will be stored in lockable containers Removal to a
licensed recycling facility will be arranged where necessary and the appropriate duty of care notes
will be stored in the site file with copies issued to the client on completion of sections of the
works in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the
Duty of Care Regulations 2011, Section 34.
ALL works will run in conjuction with the 2 Phase Method Statement.
Dust Suppression for works covered by this method statement
Cleaning of construction vehicles prior to leaving the confines of the site by means of wheel
washing/steam cleaning.
A materials management plan will be prepared to any excavation to regulate the treatment and
movement of contaminated soils to facilitate the prevention of cross contamination.
Where practicable, materials generated on site will be subjected to the clients
requirements/specifications and re‐used or recycled for the backfilling phase and pile mat
engineering works, all materials that are generated from the sites activities that are not required
for re‐use will be suitably segregated and stored in appropriate 40 yard skips for transporation off
site to registered waste management facilities.:
All surplus/waste materials from the sites operations will be re‐cycled where practicable.
All imported materials to site must meet the criteria as specified with the relevant laboratory
analyst test reports to ensure compliance to the remediation stratergy.
A copy of the Elvanite’s organogram for environmental issues will be supplied to the client.
The location of the stockpile area and segregated skip location has been considered in specific
regard to the specific site location providing a natural means of screening offered by the reduced level
relative to the works as well as it providing a level of dust screening thus the noise at work regulations
require that no person shall be exposed to noise levels which are likely to lead to long term hearing loss.
6. Noise
Prior to any works commencing, it is our intention for the contacts manager Craig Chaplin to visit site,
who will undertake a number of external readings from the hoarding line of the contract. These readings
will provide background noise monitoring and the levels we must achieve to prevent any noise pollution
above the agreed parameters.
All plant and machinery are fitted with the latest attachments and are designed to reach no more than
the maximum upper exposure limits. As noise dissipates over a linear meterage.
Lower exposure action level 80db(A)
Upper exposure action level 85db(A)
A noise survey will be carried out on site by the Health and Safety Manager/Site Supervisor, who is
familiar with the recording equipment and trained in its use, to determine suitable hearing protection to
be worn and noise levels at the boundaries prior to and during the demoltion works. All Elvanite
Supervisors have been issued with, and have received training in, the use of a Maplin Electronics Sound
Level Meter, which measures sound outputs to an accuracy of +/‐ 3.5db. These instruments will be used
to record noise levels on a daily basis to ensure that we are within agreed levels.
Copies of the noise survey and records will be provided to the client and the trust.
All Elvanite personnel will wear hard hat mounted ear protectors where practicable or disposable ear
plugs.
Refer to Section 10 below in relation to dust monitoring and suppression measures
7. SAFETY REGULATIONS
All work where practicable will be carried out in accordance with BS 6187.2014 and the guidelines
set out by the CITB’s current issue of GE700.
Before any work commences on the site, all operatives will be given a safety induction course by
the Site Foreman and by Brennan Construction Site Manager and will be required to sign a
‘Confirmation of Methodology’ sheet (see appendix 1), which means they have read and
understood this Method Statement and Risk Assessments. If there is a requirement for
subcontractors, health and safety information will be relayed to operatives during their induction.
Weekly tool box talks will be carried out and the content and list of attendees will be supplied to
the client on the day of completion of the talk.
A copy of Elvanit’s ‘Zero Harm’ action plan will be forwarded to the clients for their records
following award of the contract. A copy of the weekly safety audits will be provided to the client
on the day of the audit.
The Elvanite Supervisor will undertake morning briefings to all of the team and members of the
client site team are free to attend these briefings.
Elvanite will not be employing any apprentices or young persons on this project and a ‘buddy
system’ of working will not, therefore, be required.
8. WELFARE AND SITE SERVICES (HASAWA 1974 etc. and the MHSW Regs 1999)
All site facilities and services will be provided by Brennan Construction for the period of the
Asbestsos removal and demolition operations, these will be used by site operatives and visitors
alike.
Elvanite will ensure that any facilities used will be kept in a clean condition.
Hygiene is of high importance in ensuring the welfare of operatives. Therefore and suggetsed by
CDM 2007 REGULATIONS
barrier creams and hand washing facilities will be available at all times.
A designated clean area will be provided for the purposes of eating and drinking with running hot
water, separate drying room and adequate facilities to warm food and to dry clothes.
A designated smoking area will be implemented on site by the site supervisor.
9. SITE SECURITY AND SAFETY
The site will be hoarded to all boundrys in its entirety by Brennan construction prior to the main
structural demolition commencing, however part of the 1st phase works is to carefully demolish
the boundry wall that runs along Pembridge Road. It is paramount that when a section of wall is
removed a suitable and suffcient security fence is installed immediately with appropriate signage
to minimise any risk of children or the general public being able to gain access at any point.
Specific work areas within the floors that will undertake the softstrip operations will be clearly
defined using heras fence panel fencing as erected by Elvanite Recycling depending on where the
work is situated. Works within any high risk areas that require demarcation will be separated by a
suitable barrier system. Operatives will receive a site‐specific induction and toolbox talks on
relevant safety issues that may arise on site. The Site Supervisor will carry these out and details
of the talks will be recroded.
Designated parking areas will be discussed and approved by the Brennan Constrcution
site manager and the contracts manager Craig Chaplin prior to works commencing. The
identified areas will not impede on any site activities.
Regular liaison between relevant parties will be co‐ordinated on a daily basis by the Site
Foreman. If a weekly meeting is required, the Contract Manager Craig Chaplin will attend
and the details will be recorded. Any relevant paperwork/information will be collated by
the Site Foreman and distributed to all parties (where required), copies of this
information will be stored in a site file which is returned to Head Office at the end of the
project.
On arrival to site, all operatives will sign in on the Elvanite daily log and on departure, sign
out.
As a minimum, all operatives must wear the following PPE, Hi‐Viz Vest, hardhat, steel
toecap and mid sole boots, gloves and safety glasses. All other job specific PPE and safety
equipment will be provided on a task basis.
Areas of Demolition will be left secure during working hours and each evening prior to
leaving site.
No unauthorised persons will be allowed within the demolition areas unless requests
have been made from the client to the Elvanite Site Foreman and visitors are supervised
and escorted at all times.
Elvanite operatives on site have the right to participate, be consulted and represented on
health and safety issues. Craig Chaplin holds the position of Elvanite Safety
representative.
Should there be a need to make any amendments to the methodology the Site Foreman
can hand write the changes onto the Method Statement amendment sheet attached, he
will contact Craig Chaplin for approval. The client will be consulted on all matters relating
to the change in method of work.
Elvanite have established a safety strategy for the works with a target of zero accidents of
any type and in additrion, we will set a benchmark standard for the monitoring of health
and safety standards on this project by means of a system of monitoring of
accident/incident frequency rates, using both active and reactive monitoring procedures
prior to the commencement of the works.
Elvanite have established a safety strategy for the works with a target of zero accidents of
any type and in additrion, we will set a benchmark standard for the monitoring of health
and safety standards on this project by means of a system of monitoring of
accident/incident frequency rates, using both active and reactive monitoring procedures
prior to the commencement of the works. Any contractors working on the site will be
expected to achieve a similar minimum standard and provide outline procedures for
inspecting and auditing during the project.
Subcontractors are required to complete a pre‐qualification questionnaire; if they do not
meet the Elvanite criteria, they will not be offered work on this project. A copy of an
example subcontractor questionnaire is available from the Head Office.
Site Foremen are responsible for carrying out a tool box talk, set out in the GE700 and the
NDTG tool box talks.
Elvanite plant is serviced on a regular basis and the equipment is checked by the driver
every morning prior to works commencing and the check recorded on the Elvanite driver
check report form, a copy of which will be supplied to the client on request. Should any
macihinery require a site repair, a member of our service team will attend site to carry
out the works. Copies of machine certificates are held by the Site Supervisor or can be
requested from Head Office. The Elvanite Plant Manager is Brett Hampson.
10. FIRE PROCEDURES (RRFSO 2005 AND THE ‘FSRA‐5‐Step‐Risk Assessment’)
Elvanite will be issued a detailed fire plan by Brennan Construction which indicates access, fire
escapes, fire alarms, muster points, etc. This plan is subject to regular review as the project
progresses and Elvanite will be issued any future amendments.
For purposes of this plan, any person discovering a fire should follow specific emergency
procedures laid down by Brennan Construction & Elvanite, this will be discussed prior to works
commencing and during inductions.
The following actions should be carried out:
1. Raise the alarm
2. Site Manager to notify the client
3. Site Manager to ring the emergency services – 999
4. If trained and can do so safely, tackle the fire using the fire appliances provided
5. Leave the site via the nearest available exit
6. Vehicle Marshalls will inform plant operative of the emergency procedure to be adopted
7. Report to the designated assembly point (this will be detailed on the site plan and clearly
displayed in the welfare facilities and in the building).
Elvanite will provide water fire extinguishers during the demolition process, as soft stripping produces
wood and paper. Foam fire extinguishers will be provided at the fuel bowser; other extinguishers will be
position at various points around the perimater of the buildings, as agreed with the client and only used
by trained operatives in the event of an emergancy.
SMOKING is only allowed in designated areas on site.
11. FIRST AID
In the event of an accident on site, details will be recorded on the accident form within the site
file and telephoned through to Head Office and the client, if the accident is severe. The first aider
who is identified by a green cross on his helmet, will ensure that the emergency services are
notified immediately and the casualty receives immediate medical attention.
In the event of the accident being reportable under RIDDOR, then the office will complete F2508
and forward it to the relevant authorities. A fully qualified first aider will be present on site at all
times and the first aid facilities will be located in the site office. This is in line with current
legislation. All accidents will be reported to and investiaged by the client and Elvanite’s Health
and Safety Representative. Firs aid kit(s) will be kept in the welfare unit.
The accident book is located within the main Elvanite site office.
A location plan, complete with clear directions and map showing the route to the local A&E
Hospital will also be displayed in the Elvanite site welfare office and first aid points around the
site. Elvanite Recyclings first aider is Matthew Atkinson.
NEAREST HOSPITAL DETAILS: St Marys Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY – 020 3312 6666
Note: Should there be a requirement for an emergency rescue, a copy of the emergency vehicle
access routes “Blue Route” will be displayed within Brennan Constructions/ Elvanite’s site office
and welfare cabins. Elvanite will appoint the Site Foreman and designated Operative to contact
the emergency services in the event of an uncontrolled incident, await arrival of emergency
services, guide them to the scene and form a perimeter to zone off the area etc. Emergency
rescue details, muster points and designated operatives will be discussed and identified at the site
induction.
A copy of the Risk Assessment for uncontrolled collapse will be provided to the client on arrival at
site. This emergency plan will be monitored and reviewd/updated by Elvanite and the client as
required on a monthly basis or as the site’s requirements change.
12. TRAINING
100% of Elvanite’s plant operators are in receipt of their CPCS/CSCS/CCDO card in association
with the CITB card system.
A copy of all CSCS/CPCS/CCDO cards will be taken to the site induction and they can also be found
in the Elvanite Head Office, where copies are held. Copies of all competencies shall be provided
to the client on award of the Contract.
Regarding underpinning knowledge, all operatives have also completed their NVQ level 2 in
specialised plant operation.
Demolition operatives are also accredited for the Certification of Competence of Demolition
Operatives (CCDO) which consists of Demolition Operative 1, Demolition Operative 2, Topman
and Demolition Supervisor. All operatives have NVQ and Craig Chaplin carries the accreditation of
CCDO Gold card as well as a NEBOSH GENERAL CERTIFICATE, WAMITAB Level 4 Diploma in the
management, Handling, Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous waste whilst also holding a COTC
site operators licence.
All demolition and plant operatives also undergo regular in‐house refresher training schemes,
including demolition safety awareness, working at heights, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels,
reciprocating saws, tower scaffold use and behaviour training. Copies of all certificates are held
at Head Office.
Should there be a need for subcontractors, any relevant paperwork will be submitted and
checked by the Site Foreman prior to works commencing.
A copy of Elvanite’s site management team and site organogram will be made available following
the award of the Contract.
13. SAFETY EQUIPMENT PPE Equipment All Elvanite Recycling Ltd site personnel are to be in pocession of the correct Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times during work on site. All mandatory equipment requirements are to be obeyed by site personnel. Elvanite personnel are at all times to wear as a minimum, a Hi‐Vis vest, Hard hat with identifying logo and Safety footwear with a steel toe and mid‐sole protection. As and when safety glasses and ear defence are required they are to be made available. Where there is a requirement for specialised safety equipment such as fall arrest harnesses, they should be accompanied by the relevant up to date check certificates. Where operators are required to use items of RPE, the correct paperwork will be held on file by the Site Supervisor and the client Brennan Constrcuction. Should they be requested, copies are also held at Elvanites head office. The Site Supervisor will insure that he has all relevant documentation in regards to PPE & RPE for each member of the demolition work force. This is to include any demolition worker employed through agency means. Further items of PPE not identified during the pre‐start meetings should be held on stock as required for immediate issue. All working operatives and visitors must obey the site rules with regard to protective clothing.
13 . METHODOLOGY
The method of demolition has been designed in accordance with standard demolition techniques, the
Demolition Code of Practice BS6187:2011.
DUST SUPPRESSION FOR ALL WORKS IN ALL AREAS COVERED BY THIS METHOD STATEMENT
In addition, dust levels will generally be monitored and suppressed with use of hoses and fire hydrants,
the water supply will be from metered standpipes fitted with non return valves (RPZ) at point of
connection to the water supply from the mains supply to our works.
Attached to the standpipe will be a section of hose fitted with a non return valve, this will be utilised to
supply a direct feed for the sites dusty operations.
A mobile dust cannon will be utilised when deemed necessary, the cannon will disperse a fine water
droplet mist to any immediate areas that require quickfire heavy suppression.
Environmental influences will be taking into consideration, such as wind direction, all operations will be
taken into consideration to ensure the best placement of cold water droplets to cover the immediate area
of work to suppress the dust.A the 25t excavator will have a direct watermains feed to the attachment for
additional soaking during the progressive demolition works, there will be a fine droplect nozzle located to
beak of all hydraulic attachments.
In addition there will also be a mobile self powered nurse tank on site for any extra volumes of water
required during the site operations.
Due care and monitoring of these operations is paramount to ensure any one particular area becoming
over dampened resulting in excessice surface water or residual run off to local drainage systems.
Should water run off be a potential issue, bunds/trenches shall be formed to allow a natrual soak away for
excessive water.
. Any site activities requiring point accuracy, e.g lorry loading/processing a second hosepipe will be
utilised
SOFT STRIPPING OPERATIONS TO ALL 3 FLOORS OF THE BUILDING
PRIOR TO ANY SOFT STRIPPING COMMENCING ALL ASBESTOS MATERIALS WILL BE SUITABLY
IDENTIFIED AND REMOVED UNDER CAR2012 WITH THE ASBNW1/ABS5 NOTIFICATION IN PLACE. THE
SITE WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WITH A SITE SPECIFIC PREMISES CODE
BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ANY HAZARDOUS WAST STREAMS.
Due to the short programme, it will be the intention to carryout all noisy operations within the 1st week
to minimise any disruption to the college during tutorial times.
All materials from the redundant floors to the building will be soft stripped by use of demolition
operatives utilising hand held tools such as pinch bars, sledgehammers and assorted non mechanical
demolition equipment, any identified block walls will be removed using low percussive hand held
breakers.
Where ever possible and reasonbly practicable waste streams will be seperated at source and in situ to
ensure minimal cross contamination which could result in non conmpliances at licensed waste
management facilities.
This will allow all working areas to run efficiently through an un‐obstructed access whilst keeping waste
streams seperated reducing the potential of any harm arising to operatives as well as greatly reducing the
possibility of fire hazards occuring with an overall effect of improved well being within the sites confines.
EXCLUSIONS ZONES WILL BE PRE‐IDENTIFIED BEFORE SOFT STRIPPING COMMENCES.
Identified Hazards & Risks
1. Asbestos products are present within certain areas & the building. (Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012)
2. Services may be live to area (HSE guidelines HSG 47 Avoiding Danger from Underground
Services)
3. Unauthorised access to work area (MHSW Regulations 1999)
4. Operative cuts and grazes (HSG17 Safety in the use of Abrasive Wheels publication, Training,
Inductions and Toolbox Talks)
5. Asbestos fibre release (HSG 264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide)
6. Waste disposal (The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Duty of Care Regulations
2011)
7. Vehicular access to site (HSG 136 Workplace Transport Safety)
8. Pedestrian access to site (MHSW Regulations 1999 and SG 151 Protection of the Public)
9. Welfare facilities (HASAWA 1974 etc., MHSW Regulations 1999, CDM 2015)
10. Interaction with employees and members of the public on foot and in vehicles
11. Machine operation (LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998)
12. Dust (Environmental Protection Act 1990, HSG 151 Protection of the Public, COSHH
Regulations 2002 (as amended)
13. Noise (MHSW Regulations 1999, Environments Protection Act 1990)
14. Working at height (Working at Height Regulations 2005, HSG65 Successful Health & Safety
Management Guidance)
15. Premature collapse
16. Flame cutting
17. Fire (RRFSO 2005, FSRA‐5‐Step‐Checklist)
18. Other structures that remain are in vacinity
19. Excavations CDM ‐ 2015
Control Measures
1. An Asbestos trained surveyor has carried out an inspection prior to any site activities
commencing and produced a Demolition & Refurbishment Survey. REPORT 10579.1
The survey has indicated and highlighted Asbestos products located within the 3no floors to
be stripped. The asbestos will be removed by a licensed contractor, employed directly by
Elvanite Recycling, all works undertaken will be in accordance with The Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012. Clearance certificates will be issued for any licensed Asbetsos Removal.
All of Elvanite Recycling operatives have received Asbestos Awareness training, all works
undertaken will be carried out with due dilligence.
Any suspected ACM’S that have not been pre identified by the Asbestos Survey will result in
works for that area being immediately suspended, with the area being cornered off and the
Brennan Construction SITE MANAGER being informed.
Once identification of the material has been confirmed Elvanite Recycling will await written
instruction from the Brennan Construction as how to proceed before recommencing any
further works.
If additional Asbestos removal is required Brennan Construction will Instruct a Licensed
Contractor for the removal of such materials found to contain Asbestos, upon completion of
these works a Clean Air Certificate shall be issued to Elvanite Recycling prior to works
commencing again.
2. Services to be terminated by the Client and proof in writing given to Elvanite’s Site Supervisor.
3. Work area to be separated by Heras fence exclusion zone with warning signage as Signs &
Signals Regulations. Main site entrance gate to be kept locked at all times to prevent
trespass. Visitor access to be arranged via the site supervisor who can be found in the site
office.
4. Correct PPE of hard hat, safety boots, hi‐viz vest, light eye protection, overalls and gloves to
be worn at all times by operatives. Ear defenders will be worn if the noise monitoring shows
that they are required. Helmet mounted ear defenders are to be used (MHSW Regs 1999)
5. As the asbestos has been removed by trained operatives under controlled conditions there
will be no danger from fibre release.
6. The hardcore and waste materials will be sorted as work progresses into the designated areas
for crushing to specified sizes on site. The site will be registered with the Environment
Agency as a Hazardous waste producer and the Section 62 movement notices will be issued
for all waste removed from site with copies supplied to Brennan Construction and the CDM
Co‐ordinator on completion of the works for inclusion within the H&S file for the handover
file to the Client upon completion of the contract.
7. Site vehicle access will be via the main site access gtates with the existing vehicle entrances
being used for access/egress. Vehicle Marshall(s) to be in attendance at all times when
vehicles enter and leave work area. Operative cars to park on the designmated car park area,
8. accessed via separate gates from the road, from where site can be accessed on foot.
Reversing of vehicles will be reduced to the minimum and where reversing must be carried
out it will be done under Elvanite’s approved vehicle marshall control.
9. All visits and pedestrians to enter site by clearly designated route from road and to reeport to
the site office for induction before being allowed on site. All visitors will comply with the site
rules.
10. Brennan Construction will provide welfare facilities for their won workforce (MHSW Regs
1999). Welfare to have flush toilets, hot water and the facility to heat up foot and water all as
the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.
11. Vehcile marshalls to be in attendance in work area at all times and to control vehicle
movements.
12. Machines to have current 12 month test certificate (PUWER 1998), (LOLER 1998) & INDG 290,
have been inspected within the last seven days and have a driver holding a CPCS, CCDO or
CSCS card to show competence.
13. Should the works generate dust (Environment Protection Act 1990) and (COSHH Regs 2002)
to the point it is of a concern, the works will be damped down with water before and during
demolition to reduce the risk of any dust release.
14. Any working at height will be carried out by trained 0peratives, wherever reasonbly
practicable scaffod, scaffold towers or Mewps will be utilised, fall arrest systemswill only be
used as a last resort. A working at height rescue plan will be implemented at all times.
15. A structural survey has been carried out to enable mechanical demolition to proceed, piece
meal methodology will used at all times, any areas that require tempoary support will be
desinged and calculated by an engineer to suit the projects requirements.
16. Slab removal to proceed in sections to remove one section at a time. When section has been
removed, the debris will be removed before the next section is commenced.
17. Operatives to be competent in use of Oxy‐propane cutting torch. Torch, pipes, gauges and
cylinders to be in good order and checked by operatives before use and Hot Works Permits
issued prior to commencement. Pipes to be fitted with spark arrestors. Operatives to flame
cut steels only when the disc cutter will not cut the material. All hot works are to cease and
the work area cleared one hour before the end of the shift to enable End of Day Checklists to
be undertaken so as to illiminate risk of fire related incidents arising resulting from hot works
as recommended by current industry best pracrtice.
18. Site is a NO SMOKING OR NAKED FLAME site so hot works to be carried out under a permit to
work system.
19. All excavations will be battered back or stepped, no excavtions will left open for any period of
time, a suitable barrier system will be utilised at all times, backfilling of any open excavtion
will take place at the earliest opportunity as works proceeds, no excavtions will be left open
over night.
14. NOTIFICATIONS
Prior to any works commencing on site the project will be registered with the Environment
Agency under the Wrap Protocol as a waste producing site, this will enable the sites
operations to have a unique premises code to ensure the Duty of Care Regulations 1991 are
compliant for all Hazardous and Non Hazardous waste removal from site.
Elvanite Recycling currently holds an environmental permit for the crushing, screening storing and loading of raw materials and recycled materials (permit number APA10/92/p4).This permit will be activated for the crushing and screening of all clean validated recyclable materials that are to be used for the encapsulation layers, pile mat areas and re-engineering works. All works will to be undertaken by adhering to best codes of practice as implemented by the Environment Agency’s standard Rules and guidelines SR2008 NO27, Elvanite Recycling operating Permit no is EPR/AB3409FK.
15. SEQUENCE OF WORKS
Prior to any activities commencing on site the site supervisor will pre identfy any Asbestos Containing
materials within the structures that are to be demolished to ensure these materials are not disturbed
during the soft strip works.
A Demolition & Refurbishment Asbestsos Survey in accordance with HSG264 has been produced by
Brennan Construction, Elvanite Recycling will manage the asbestos removal works prior to demolition
stripout works ensuring all the relevanat HSE Notifications are in place, these May include the ASB5
Notifiable licensed Removal if any Licensed Asbestos is suspected and the ASB NNLW1 Notification of non
licensed working with Asbestos.
The site will also be registered with The Environment Agency as a Hazardous Waste Producer with its own
specific premises code.
However unidentified Abestsos products may be detected during the soft stripping operations( see
control measures 1)
16. NOTIFIABLE LICENSED ASBESTOS REMOVAL
The Asbestos report to accompany these works have not indicated any licensed products within the
building (PDR SURVEY REPORT 10579.1) however due to the age of the building and certain areas being
unavailable to be surveyed there is a residual risk that unidentified Asbetsos products may be
encountered. In the eventuality that any suspected unidentified Asbestos is discovered, all works will
cease within that area, the area will be isolated and Brennan Constructions site manger will be
immediately inforemed.
A fully qualified HSE licensed contractor will undertake all aspects of Asbestos removal as to remain
compliant to the CAR 2012 at all times, a separate method staement and risk assessments will be
produced by the spealised as bestos contractor prior to any asbestos removal taking place.
A trained and competent surveyor will have the suspected ACM analysed to ensure any future works are
carried out under the correct legislation and notifications whilst ensuring the safety and welfare of all site
staff and public alike.
Brennan Construction will employ a UKAS Licensed Asbestos Contractor for any unidentified Notifiable
Licensed operations, these works will be carried out under an ASB5 Notification, all relevant notifications
will be in place prior to works commencing, with all method statements and risks assessments being
available on site and authorised by the site manager.
The specialised contractor will issue a final air clearance certificate on completion of works.
All works will remain compliant to The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
17. Preventing Falls When working at heights is required, suitable access equipment will be provided, in accordance with the Working At Height Regulations 2005 and will undertake a risk assessment to identify if working at height is required and will ensure that work is not carried out at height, where it can be done safely from another position. Where work is to be carried out at height, Elvanite will take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent any person falling a distance liable to cause personal injury. Elvanite will:
Ensure that work, or gaining access or egress, is carried out from an existing place of work or an existing means of access.
Where this is not practicable:
Elvanite will provide suitable and sufficient work equipment to prevent a fall occuring. Where the measures do not eliminate the risk of a fall occurring:
Elvanite will provide suitable work equipment to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall.
Provide training and instruction
Take other measures to prevent any person falling a distance liable to cause personal injury.
It is therefore planned that any work at height internally, will be carried out by utilising mobile alloy towers, correctly assembled by competent persons. Working from stepladders may be permitted at the Site Managers discretion, only for a short duration and only where the risk assessment shows that a stepladder is a suitable form of access. Where works are to be undertaken which could result in materials, tools etc. falling on persons below, these areas are to be clearly identified and cordoned off where reasonably practicable in order to minimise risks. Scaffolds where required, will be erected, adjusted, altered and dismantled by a competent scaffold company, who will provide adequate design information, handover certificates and licenses where necessary. Scaffolds will be inspected by a trained competent person every 7 days and the inspection recorded on the site scaffold register. Tools Elvanite Recycling Ltd will follow the Regulations (i.e. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) that are applicable to such specified equipment as deemed necessary and any other relevant legislation or industry guidance as issued. Elvanite is to ensure that all equipment is suitable for it’s planned purpose and will take into account the working conditions and hazards in the workplace, when specifying equipment to be used. All employees will be provided with adequate information, instruction and training and will be provided with equipment that conforms to both EC product safety directive and UK regulations.
18. SOFT STRIPPING METHOD OF WORKS
AN EXPERIENCED BANKSMAN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIMES DURING THE LOADING OF ANY
RUBBISH BINS
Prior to any soft strip works being undertaken, the site supervisor will identfy the window that needs to
removed to allow the removal of all waste streams, a suitable and suffcient exclusion zone will be created
to allow segregated waste streams to loaded directly into an awaiting skip below. Please note the removal
of windows will be kept to an absolute minimum untill all the Asbestos remoal has take place, this will
assist in the necessity when it comes to building air locks within the building.
The building will be soft stripped starting on the top floor and progressing down, it is the intention to
complete a floor allowing the licensed contractor to commence the asbestos removal insitu with the soft
strip operations. As each floor is cleared of any ACMS demolition operatives will drop back to commence
the removal of the windows taking care when handling glass and to ensure any breakge is kept to a
minimum.
CCDO/CSCS operatives wearing the correct ppe for the tasks to be undertaken, will move into the building
working in each pre identified room and will remove, using hand tools all items of soft stripping materials
that have been pre‐identified to the contract, all materials will be seperated methodically for loading
directly into designated skips by a demolition operatives for disposal off site to a registered waste
management facility.
These items will include doors & frames, carpets, ceiling tiles and grids non asbestos only, light fittings
shelves & work surfaces fixtures and any losse items of furniture left by the previous occupier.
Exclusion zones for for loading areas will be pre identified by the site supervisor and segregated by using
heras fence panels. Access and Egress will maintained at all times to the building.
All waste skips will be located adjacent to the works area and will be manually loaded by site operatives.
Where walls are of a plasterboard construction all fittings will be carefully removed using 12v batterry
operated equipment.
Working at height will be only be carried out by trained and competent operatives who hold a PASMA
ticket to erect and dismantle any scaffold towers, all towers will be scaff tagged and inspected daily by the
site supervisor.
All operatives will be face fit tested on site with a face fit test certificate being produced and available for
inspection.
House keeping will be imperative to site safety, all areas including designated escape routes corridors will
be kept suitably clear from rubbish/timber, all 110v leads will be either placed above head height or kept
to a minimal length to avoid the risk of slips/trips and falls.
Any timber procucts will have nails flattened or stacked in a pre‐identified area in readiness for disposal to
avoid pucnture wounds.
19. Floor coverings All floor tiles are to be removed from the premises in a logical order throughout each room of the building
where reasonbly praticable. The order of the floor covering removal is at the discretion of the Site
Supervisor based on his current assessment of available free floor space and access to areas within each
floor. It is suggested that the floor coverings are removed starting from the furthest area from the access
point located to the SW corner of the building. Dependant on the adhesive used to stick the tiles in place,
operatives may be able to lift the floor coverings away from the underfloor screed by hand provided that
the correct PPE is worn to prevent skin abrasions. If the operative has difficulty in removing the coverings
by hand, a 5 inch carpet mut can be used to start the process and raise the corner of the tiles. Should the
floor tiles prove dificult to lift then hand tools can usually be safely and efficiently removed by scraping,
either utlising hand tools such as a lino lifter and floor scraper or by using a mechanical floor tile remover.
The floor tiles removed can be stacked in a logical fashion near to but not blocking the access / egress
point. If required, the tiles can be loaded into tonne bags and disposed of at the waste material transit
point until such time as they can be safely removed off site. Again, operatives removing waste materials
between floor levels are advised not to exceed the lifts weight restriction.
20. Internal structures
The internal structure of the building mainly comprises of solid blockwork walls; however there are some areas of internal walls that are covered in plasterboard with a fine plaster render. The inside fascia to the pre‐existing external walls is rendered with approximately 200mm of plaster that when broken at the surface becomes fine powder and is easily stripped back to the brick fascia. On occasion operatives may have to remove internal blockwork walls. Dismantling internal wall structures can generate large quantities of dust pm and operatives should at all times wear the correct level of RPE commensurate to the task. Should dust be generated in large quantities to the point where it becomes a concern, the works will undergo Negative Air treatment before and during any works to reduce the risk of any dust release. Where electrical services run through the partitions, operatives are to ensure that services have been disconnected prior to removal. A screwdriver with the correct drive can be used to remove all existing electrical services including light switches and plug points. These fitments are usually of a plastic composition and should be segregated prior to disposal. It is possible for the operatives to utilize power tools at this stage if they require providing the operating criteria are met. Internal structure stud walling is to be stripped methodically from the top down and to either side to prevent collapse of any large hung plasterboard. Operatives should use a combination of hammers, mallets, sledges and pry bars as required to gain a feasible entry point into the wall cavities. Where reasonably practicable operatives can strip back remaining plaster board using hands to pull the boards free from the wooden partitions. All plasterboard can be broken down by hand into manageable sizes and disposed of in tonne bags prior to removal to the waste material transit location and onto local disposal. All partitions can be removed in a safe and logical manner. If the partition has infill of a fire retardant nature or other purpose such as sound deadening, this material can be stripped out by hand provided the correct PPE is worn by operatives. It should be bagged and sealed for further disposal. Studs, head plates and sole plates should be left in situ whilst all other timber noggins are removed. This can be done utilising power tools and/or manual tools such as a reciprocating saw, dependent on circumstance. Once the noggins are removed both the head plate and sole plate can be unscrewed from the ceiling and floor. This will allow the stud frame to be lowered to a height where operatives can easily dismantle it causing minimum disruption. The waste materials should be disposed of according to the disposal segregation plan. Where the interior of the pre‐existing internal walls requires stripping back to brick the plaster render can be hacked away by operatives using chisels and hammers as and when required. Where ever possible, operatives should utilise 110v guns and mid‐sized breakers to remove the plaster coverings. However, restrictions may be in place regarding noise levels at certain periods of the works. It may be necessary for operatives to remove smaller areas of plaster at a time using hammers to knock to plaster away. Small areas of plaster work can be removed using a putty knife where practicable. If areas of the wall require it, the old lath can be removed with a hammer and bundled as needed. All the plaster can be swept into manageable piles and disposed of in suitable tonne bags prior to waste segregation disposal. Operatives are advised to check manual handling risk assessments with their supervisor prior to lifting and moving materials as they may be heavy. If required, the materials may need to be separated into smaller more manageable quantities to assist in their removal from site. If operatives are required to remove any block walls from inside the building they are advised to use the methods already stated to remove plaster render exposing the existing block. Correct PPE should be worn at all times and at least half face dust masks worn to prevent dust inhalation.
Removal of all electrical plates, outlets and switches and if pipes are located within the wall ensure that service disconnection is in place. If the walls have any trim it can usually be removed with pry bars and hammers. Using a sledge hammer, a hole can be punched through the block to expose the space beyond and ensure no vital services or access and egress is affected. Continue removing the block wall in a systematic approach ensuring that the operators work from the top down and to either side as the demolition progresses. At no time should an operative remove the block from the bottom risking a structural collapse until prior permission is sought and justified. The remaining block work can be removed continuing to use the top down approach. If there is increased difficulty in removing the block particularly where it is mortared into pre‐existing structural walls a hammer and chisel can be used to remove the mortar. Where reasonably practicable, operators can utilise mini‐breakers, rip saws and other power tools as required. The block should be broken down into manageable sizes and disposed of using the waste material segregation method as previously demonstrated. Greater care should be taken when dismantling all glass partitions throughout the floors. Where possible, the glass partitions should be dismantled removing any fixtures and fittings as required. Hand tools such as screwdrivers and allen keys may be required to remove certain items of existing frame work holding the glass partitions in place. Where necessary, one side of the frame shall be removed ensuring that there are no further obstacles in the way and access and egress is not impaired. A heavy duty cut and puncture resistant tarpaulin shall be placed on the floor directly below the glassed area big enough to cover the surface area required for the glass. For ease of cleanliness, boarding should be placed over the DPM Tarpaulin. This will allow glass shards to be collected quickly and easily. If the glass panels do not require their integrity to remain operatives in PPE (including safety glasses/goggles) are to smash the glass using lump hammers from the top down to prevent shards falling onto operators. The glass panels will be methodically broken and allowed to fall naturally into the tarpaulin. Smaller shards can be removed from the frames by hand and placed into the tarpaulin as required. Any fine shards of glass shall be swept up for collection. Tarpaulins will be bundled and removed from site according to the waste segregation to ensure minimal cross contamination at licensed waste management facilities.
21. Door removal Under current legislation all commercial properties are fitted with fire retardant doors. These can be removed using the same method as usual for doors but the Site Supervisor may need to ascertain whether the existing doors are to remain damage free. The door can be screwed free from all hinges using small hand tools or alternatively by using a pry bar to rip the door free dependent on required damage limitations. The remaining hinge can be prised free from the door frame and segregated as required. Should there be a requirement; the hinge can be separated by tapping a nail upward through the hinge to remove the pin although this method is time consuming. Remove the screws holding the door frame in place with hand tools or a drill. If there are any nail heads in the frame that are visible, pry these out with a small pry bar or the end of a claw hammer. If the nails are too deeply embedded in the frame and can’t be pried out cut through the nails between the house and door frame with a reciprocating saw. Run the saw in the space between the wall and the frame. If there is no space, run the saw directly along the edge of the door frame and cut all the way around the frame. Hit the edge of the frame with a mallet or lump hammer until it begins to loosen and the trim begins to come away from the wall. The frame may require several knocks along its length to separate the section from the wall. Once enough of the surround has been exposed, the frame can be pulled free by hand. Repeat the process for the other side of the frame and along the top until the frame can be completely removed. Doing this in one piece, rather than prying out portions of the frame, will limit the damage to the surrounding area. Ensure that any remaining nails and/or screws are flattened or taken out. Once the frame is off, the operators will be able to access the seam where the door jamb meets the wall. Starting at the bottom of one side of the door, slip the metal‐cutting blade a jigsaw in between the jamb and the wall, and turn it on. Work your way up the jamb, cutting through all nails and screws that are holding it there, until reaching the top. Depending on how long the jigsaw blade is, it may be necessary to o repeat the process from the other side of the jamb to get all the fasteners and remove the jamb remaining piece. All waste materials can be into smaller pieces and loaded into a tonne bag for removal to the transfer location or directly to available bins. Ceiling removal‐ Caution must be taken at all times when working on ceiling fixings, only ceilings that have been pre‐identified as Asbestos free are to be removed or have any associated fixings or fittings removed, this is to ensure that no Asbestos is disturbed prior to removal. All fixtures and fittings for the ceiling are to be removed in a logical and systematic sequence. Certain areas of the ceilings are composed of ceiling tiles laid across a thin alloy metal grid frame. Operatives will use safe Working at Heights methods from a small BOSS tower or podiums. If required and for short periods of work provided prior authorisation is given, a step ladder may be utilised if safety procedures are followed. All equipment is to be checked for serviceability before use and at weekly intervals ensuring any scaf‐tags and supporting documents are up to date. The Site Supervisor is to ensure that any operatives working with the tower equipment used are correctly certified before work commences. An area on the perimeter of the tiles should be identified for work to begin, selecting a tile that does not have any fixtures or accessories. The tiles can be lifted out of place, angled slightly away from the ceiling grid and twisted until it slides easily through the grid. All border tiles should be removed prior to the field being taken out and stacked in a designated area on each floor. Once the ceiling tiles are removed the grid frame will be dismantled utilising hand tools such as spanners and socket sets. Some of the ceiling tiles have fixtures and/or accessories attached which will need to be removed. Pull up the insulation covering the connection between air conditioning vents and the flex duct attaching them to the air conditioning system. Grab the head of a strap holding the inner flex liner to the vent collar with a pair of pliers. Twist the strap head clockwise until it snaps. Pull the flex off the vent collar. Remove the vent or the tile holding the vent using the method described for the ceiling tiles. The Site Supervisor is to ensure that all electrical services to the lighting grid are disconnected before removing light fixtures.
Remove the cover from each light fixture using the appropriate hand tools. Once all remaining fixtures and accessories are removed from the tiles the remainder of the ceiling tiles can be removed. To remove the grid, hold one ceiling tee‐grid with your non‐dominant hand and push up on the point the ceiling tee enters the slot of a main support tee. Pull the tee away from the support tee. Remove all tees and set them aside. Cut the ceiling wires with the pliers or alternatively use spanners and sockets to loosen all bolted suspender rods until finger tight. Keeping the weight held (which should be minimal); ensure that the end of each support wire sits flush with the bottom of the securing tabs. Lower each main tee to the ground carefully to avoid damage and set them aside. Remove the screws holding the border angle from the walls by turning each mounting screw counter clockwise with a Phillips screwdriver. Score the underside of the angle with the blade of the utility knife, if the angle is caulked to the wall. Pull the angle away from the wall slowly. This process should be repeated on each floor and all waste segregated as per the waste disposal plan. Identify all areas of air ducting that requires removal. All operatives are to be aware of The Working at Height Regulations 2005 and have suitable PPE as the removal of the air ducting is likely to cause large amounts of dust pm to build up if not properly monitored. The air ducting is pre‐designed as workable sections and should be dismantled a section at a time preferably working from the walls in. Unbolt or unscrew a section of air ducting utilising the appropriate hand tool until the operative has gained complete separation between sections. Where the sections have suspender rods fitted, they should be loosened off until finger tight with a spanner or socket set. Maintain the weight of the section so that it doesn’t drop unnecessarily and undo the securing bolts completely from the section of ducting to be removed. Once free from the suspender rods allow the section of duct to drop or pass it down to another operative. Once the section is completely removed the operator will be required to remove all existing suspender rods and bracketing using appropriate hand tools. Each section of air ducting and its associated bracketing is to be removed in sequence until operatives reach the center of the room being stripped. All waste metals are to be segregated for removal from site as previously described. All wiring can be removed once a service disconnection certificate has been presented. Wiring can be traced back to the junction panel and removed at source using pliers and wire cutters to remove in piece meal fashion allowing for it to be handled more easily.
All windows should be handled with care to prevent accidental damage to the glass panes. Operators should wear gloves at all times and wear an approved face mask to reduce the risk of exposure from dust pm and lead paint, particularly in old windows. Old metal windows can be extremely heavy and Site Supervisors are requested to refer to risk assessments on manual handling prior to work commencing. All glass panes should have masking tape crisscrossed against the diagonal of the pane to hold the glass together should it accidently break. Where possible, operatives should remove the inside layer of existing
Putty to gain access to the glass pane. By inserting a small pry bar or flathead screwdriver at the side of the glass it may be possible to remove the pane wholly. If this is not possible the window should be removed as a whole piece where the glass might be removed at a later stage. Locate the fixing screws around the outer of the existing window and remove if a logical sequence. It may be necessary to use a flathead screwdriver as the window frames may pre‐date positive screw heads. If the screws are fixed firmly in position (usually due to paint layers) a small hack saw blade with handle can be used or a reciprocating saw if available at the side of the window frame to saw through the screw. Once all screws are removed the window frame can be lifted out of position and placed onto DPM. It may be necessary to pry the frame away from the wall using pry bars but this should only be attempted at the side of the frames to prevent the windows falling onto operatives. All glass panes can then be removed and the frames disposed of in waste materials.
All methods adopted throughout this method statement may be liable to change at the discretion of the Elvanite Site Supervisor once prior collaboration is sought and the deviation from method justified in keeping with the current works. Any deviation will be recorded and inserted into this method statement for review and/or used as a lessons learnt reference. Due to the lack of access to the rear of the building, Elvanite Recycling Ltd shall not amend the method statement to reflect strip out works until such time as Brennan Construction have clearly indicated the structural integrity and composition of all existing load bearing walls through the completion of a detailed survey. No dismantling and/or demolition soft strips will be undertaken until such time as the necessary permits for work have been issued. It will be the intention to utilize mechanical methods of dismantling whenever reasonably practicable to minimize the risks associated with manual handling.
The removal of all waste streams will be critical to the contract programme, any oversized materials will
be removed utilising the existing stair wells located at the end of each floor to be loaded directly into
awaiting skips. This will need to be kept to a minimum at all times and suitable manual handling risk
assessments carried out on site as the work proceeds.
All transportation of materials will be pre organised by Elvanites site supervisor to minimise any build up
of materials with the building.
22. HOT WORKS
All hot works if required will be carried out to the permit to work system implemented by Brennan
Construction.
It is Elvanite Recyclings intention to keep any hot works to an absolute minimum by utilising cold cutting
apparatus and rip saws.
23. Boundry Wall removal
Running parrallel along Pembridge Road is an existing boundry wall, the wall will need to be carefully
removed to enable the boundry hoarding to be installed. Working from west to east a temporary herras
fence line with debris netting will be installed prior to any works commencing.
The wall will be carefullly removed working from within the existing site boundry in 2m sections at a time,
demolition operatives will start at the top of the wall working across the face of wall in a methodical
manner course by course down to existing path level utilising hand held 110v low percussive breakers, if
the bond is weak small club hammers will be utilised to minimise the risk of HAVS exposure. Where access
at height is required demolition operatives who are suitably pasma trained will erect a small scaffold
tower, ensuring the ground is level prior to starting work.
As the works proceeds a suitable security fence will be installed as instructed by Brennans site manger.
All arisings will stay on site as they will be crushed during the 2nd phase of demolition works for future re‐
use on site.
If at all reasonbly practicable, the wall may be able to be removed by means of mechanical operations.
A small 1.5t mini digger will be utilised, this will need to authorised and assessed on site by Brennans site
manager prior to works commencing.
Demolition operatives would place vertical saw cuts down the face of the wall in 2m strips, allowing each
2m section to become independent, the 1.5t mini digeer would then commence to carefully lay the wall
over in piece meal sections, a banksman would be in attendance on the Pembridge road footpath to
ensure all works cease whilst any general public wishes to pass the work area. Full dust suppression will
be applied at all times.
By using mechanical operations the risks associated with the works would ilminate many of the hazardous
associated with manual handling, working at height and HAVS.
24. Mechanical Demolition
Prior to any mechanical operations commencing the Protective scaffold will be erected with full debris
netting to the south elevation, the scaffold will be suitably scaff tagged and inspected by a competent
person every 7days from the scaffold company.
On completion of the scaffold the building will systematically checked to ensure that all services are
disconnected and that no residual hazards are apparent or previously unidentified chambers, basements
or voids.
An exclusion zone will then be set up with a suitable barrier system and clear signage being displayed.
The Dust boss unit will be stratigically placed to allow for wind direction regarding local residents and
buisnesses.
The 23t demo spec excavtor will then take position, central to the western gable end, utilising a hydraulic
multi processor attachement with direct water feed to the attachement to assist with dampening down at
source, all works will be carried out in top down methodology.
Starting in the center of the rear gable end, the outer bick wall will be removed in piece meal
methodology, once a sufficient opening has been created the excavtor will proceed to start on the roof
Construction working horizontaly along the roof construction maintaing an even distrubution of weight at
all times to the side elevations thus maintaining structural intgerity to the building at all times, the
processed material will be allowed to fall to the floor below.
Once approx 2m of roof section has been removed the processd material will be cleared from the
concrete floor below, the excavtor will then proceed to work another 2m of roof section in the same
methodology.
Once the 4m of roof section has been removed the excavator will then proceed to remove 2m of the
second floor of concrete construction allowing the material to drop to 1st floor where the material will be
cleared.
The excavator will then proceed to remove 1m of floor section from the 1st floor, at no point will the side
elevations be removed at this point.
The works will proceed in this methodolgy thus reducing the risk of over loading any floors with
demolition arisings which could possibly cuase an unplanned collapse.
Once the roof section has bee removed up to the 1st set of windows the side elevations will be carefully
removed by the excavtor down to 1m above second floor.
Works will then progress to remove the lower floors in the same methodology as previously described
Untill a step sequence system is clearly apparent. See diagrams below.
All of the demolition arisings will be kept damp at all times and within the footprint of the building. The size of the exclusion zone will depend on the method selected, the risk of collapse and the risk posed by falling debris in relation to the predicted debris area. This last point will be of greater significance if no sheeted scaffold or screen is in use. Equally, the predicted debris area may be larger when using push/pull pole attachments as opposed to shears and grapples where the degree of control may be enhanced and the amount of debris created is reduced. Refer to figure 1
Progressive demolition to
maintain structural integrity.
Buttresses to be
engineered to shear walls
As the works proceeds through the building following the same methodology, a second 13t excavator with a hydraulic grab will be in attendance for secondary operations, this will include the loading of any residual materials into 40 yard roll on roll off bins ensuring the site remains clean and tidy at all times, a banksman will be in attendance at with a site operative located to perimeter of site to monitor dust, noise and vibration levels. There are 2 number staircases located to each end of the building, these have been identified as core strength elements, works will always progress as to ensure the core strength of the building is maintained for as long as reasonably practical. Due to the building being abutted next to a residential property it will be the intention to cease mechanical operations prior to reaching the gable end, the protective scaffold will have a working platform installed to the last 4m, enabling demolition operatives access to this side of building to all elevations. The next phase of works will involve precise robotic demolition and hand demolition to enable the last section of the building to come down safely whilst minimizing any risk of damage to the residential building next door. Demolition operatives will line the gable end of the residential property with heavy duty marine plywood prior to any hand demolition commencing to offer protection against any residual blockwork striking the gable end of the residential property A Brock 180 will be lifted on to the second floor by the 23t excavator with testing lifting chains ensuring that load does not exceed the SWL of the excavator, utilizing a small hydraulic cracker the brock will proceed with last 4m in exactly the same methodology as previously described, the Brock operator will remotely control the Brock 180 from within the man basket of an elevated work platform, the concrete floor sections will be pulverized and processed in piece meal sections working along the face of leading edge of roof section, this will maintain even distribution of weight to the load bearing walls. If required a row of temporary acrows supports will be back propped with 1m centers from top down, to minimize any unforeseen collapses. This assessment will be made at the earliest stages of the demolition, as the building fabric and construction will become apparent. The 23t excavator will be attendance at all times to ensure all residual concrete is cleared as not to over load any concrete floor section at any one time. Once the roof section has been completed in its entirety, the side elevation walls will be carefully removed in piece methodology by the brokk, the gable end wall will then be taken down course by course by demolition operatives working from a telescopic work platform. Each floor will follow this methodical sequence of works. A full working at height risk assessment along with a rescue and evacuation plan will be implemented prior to these works commencing. One the top floor is completed with this methodology, the top lift of scaffold will be struck, works will then proceed to the second floor and first floor in a repeat sequence of works as described above
1.
Example of Brokk and pulverizer to be used
1.
The use of robotic deconstruction techniques dramatically reduces significant risks associated with demolition works; these include manual handling, HAVS, working at height. Only trained and qualified operatives will operate plant on site. Disposal of residual demolition arisings
All waste streams generated from the demolition operations will be suitably segregated due to the piece
meal methodolgy being implemented by the trained and competent excavator operative.
By utilising the roatational selecta grab all waste streams will be loaded directly into 30 yard roll on/bins
which will be trnasfered with full waste consignment notes to a licensed waste management facility with
copies available to Brennan site management.
All blockworks is to be retained on site for crushing for furure reuse during the construction phase, all
block work wwill be stockpiled to suit the logistical requirements of the site, dust suppression will be
applied at times when moving materials around site.
Prior to any slab being lifted all blockwork will be cleaned from the slab area in readiness for crushing.
25. Concrete slab and foundation removal
Before any mechanical operations commence on site, a site drawing will be explained with all existing live
services being sufficiently marked on site with designated spray & marker poles to clearly identfy areas
where live services are to remain
*As precaution the slab and foundation removal area will be suitably CAT scanned with all works being
undertaken by a permit to dig as authorised by Brennan site manager.
*Due to the close proximity of residential dwellings hydraulic breaking will be kept to an absolute
minimum at all times.
Starting from the eastern point of the building foot print, the 360° excavator will proceed to lift and lay
the slab in situ continuously behind the excavator (refered to as haymaking), creating a stockpile as the
work proceeds, contiuous dust suppression from the dust boss will be utilised at all times when moving
masonary products on site.
In the event that the slab is to heavily reinforced a ripping hook will need to be utilsed, however the slab
will only be broken into managble sized fractions when required to allow the safe loading of the crusher..
26. Foundation removal
Once the slab has been processed and stockpiled, the 360 excavtor will proceed to remove the strip
footings, a slip trench will be excavated allowing maximum leveridge to grub the footing out whilst
minimising disturbance to the underlying ground, all excavtions will be backfilled and compacted as the
works proceeds thus minimising any risk to open excavtions, no open excavtions will be left overnight.
Works will commence at western end of the building working towards the residential property loacated at
the eastern end, it will be the intebntion to remove the footings in as large lumps from the ground as
reasonbly practicable to minimise any breaking in the ground, as the works proceeds closer to the
residential building greta care and due dilligence will be applied as to ensure no risk of undermiming the
residential building next door.
It will the intention to carry out some investigation works to the western elevation to ensure that the
former accomodation block sits on independent footings and to ascertain the foundation construction of
the residential property.
In the eventuality that the last section of footings to be removed pose a risk to any integerity of the
residential building next door, Brennan Construction will be informed immediately, a revised method of
works will be issued and authorised by Brennan Construction.
As to minimise the noise and vibration of these works, all large sections of concrete will be processed on
the existing concrete/hardcore heap, thus allowing the heap to absorb noise and vibration from these
works, dust suppression will be applied at all times.
27. Hazardous Waste/Contaminated ground
In the event that any hazardous materials/contaminated ground are identified during the slab/footing operations, all works will cease immediately with the relevant parties being informed, whilst also ensuring the correct procedures associated with the hazardous waste/contaminants are carried out under the
28. CRUSHING OPERATIONS
.
Prior to any crushing operations commencing the area adjacent to the stockpile will be inspected to ensure sufficient stability for the tracked mobile crusher during all crushing activities. The Area where all specified material is to be stockpiled will be pre identified by the Brennan Construction site manager; all stockpiles will be compliant to the site’s specific rules. All works will be compliant to Elvanite Recycling Environmental mobile crushing permit.
Transport of the crusher will be pre‐organised to ensure minimal disruption to other work activities on site & local residents, due to the large size of the machine a suitable area will be required to enable the low‐loader to release the cab from the trailer bed allowing the crusher to track off hopper end first & then be tracked into position.
Once in position the trained crusher operative will set up & configure the crusher, ensuring all guards, safety pins & emergency stop buttons are in place & operational.
The crusher operative will then carry out a full plant inspection ensuring the crusher and screener is ready for operation and configures the jaw setting to produce the recycled aggregate to the client’s specification. A direct water feed will then be connected to the crusher’s dust suppression unit minimizing any environmental issues. Once the crusher is in position, the Finlay power screen will then be positioned to enable the crusher to discharge straight into the screeners loading hopper, the screener will be configured to produce the specified material as requested by Brennan Construction at tender stage. A 28t excavator will load from the central stockpile, feeding the back of the crusher hopper, a secondary 12t excavator will ensure at all times the discharge belts from the crusher are kept clear of the processed material, whilst creating a stockpile in readiness for re‐use for future construction operations. Dust suppression will be applied to all stockpiles heaps by means of a dusts boss.
Additional Processing Any material that is deemed too large to be crushed by the primary crusher, will need to be processed separately by means of a 360 excavator hydraulically breaking or pulverizing the large lumps to a suitable size, these works will need be carried out in a suitable area of the recycling area to minimize noise and risk of flying fragments from these operations. The oversized and processed material can then be crushed.
29. MONITORING PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED RECEPTORS & TRIGGER LEVELS During all mechanical site operations back ground reassurance testing will be carried out by a UKAS
accredited company at the pre‐identified monitoring points. The monitoring points have beeen pre‐
identified to ensure recordings are site specific to the local receptors identified.
Personal monitoring of the segregation process will also be implemented to assess working exposure
limits and to ensure all RPE/PPE is adequate for the tasks being under taken.
Once mechanical operations are ready to commence a monitoring station will be placed in a centralised
location within the material segregation operations to give an intrusive a reflective recording of any
possible free air borne concentration of dusts of concern, weather conditions will be taking into
consideration for all monitoring operations.
(wind direction)
IDENTIFIED RECEPTORS
R1) General Public Pembridge Road
R2) Construction Site, Brennans Site Staff, Elvanite Site Staff
R3) Residential Dwellings Pembridge Road
R4) Site Offices Brennan Construction
R5) Site Visitors R6) Student accommodation to northern boundary
Identified Monitoring Points
MP1) Site office accommodation
MP2) Pembridge Road S/E
MP3) Pembridge Road S/W
MP4) Site boundary West (student accommodation) MP5) Site boundary East (residential properties)
30. Site specific Risk Assessments wthin Demolition and made ground
The site specific risk assessments devised for the projects mechanical operations have been identified from pre start
invesigation works, avaible information from historical uses of the land and surrounding areas along with the
identified mechanical site operations that have been outlined in the devised Demolition strategy and associated
RAMS.
Identification of the sources relevant to the sites Demolition operations are listed below.
Heavy plant operations
Mechanical segregation
Asbestos Contaminated Soils
Fuel & Oil Storage
Unidentified contaminants
The pathways that could potentially release mechanisms if the site’s operations are carried out without the control
measures inplace are listed below.
On site plant movements
Ground vibration
Mechanical Vibration
Environmental conditions: Wind/Heat dry weather
Noise from site operations
Ground water migration/ground contamination
On site drainage leading to local water ways
Emmissions from air
Dust from air
The site is located between local populated dwellings and commercial buisness and shops, the receptors that have
been identified are listed below.
Site operatives/sub‐contractors
Site visitors/clients
Local dwellings/residents
Nearby buisnesses
Flora/fauna
General Public
Site office staff
There is a possible risk to other receptors which include sub‐contractors, site office staff, visitors, enforcement officers and lorry drivers. Full control measures will be implemented at all times highlighted in the RAMS, in addition to these control measures continuous on site noise monitoring will be carried out at periodic intervals along with UKAS Certified standard air monitoring at designated monitoring stations, this are highlighted on drawing no ELV SP01. The control limits are specified within the L143 Work with Materials Containing Asbestos. For all types of Asbestos the Limits are: 0.1 Fibres/ ml of air averaged over any 4 hour period 0.6 fibres/ml of air averaged over any 10 minute period For a sample volume of 480 lires of air, any result of less than 20 fibres/200 graticule areas will give a calculated fibre concentration of less than 0.01/ml of air. A result of less than (<) 0,01 fibres per ml of air is accepted as indicating: normal uncontaminated air: in clearance and other test situations. N.B Asbestos fibres cannot be distinguished from non‐asbestos fibres using this method of analysis and the final result is a measure of all respirable fibres present and the air at the time of sampling. All site operations will be carried out to legislative requirements including site security and designated working envelopes/site segregation and quarantine areas.
However, potential human exposure routes to receptors have been pre‐identified.
Dust/soil ingestion – skin contact resulting in ingestion from dirty hands face etc.
Dermal contact – Exposed areas of unprotected skin from oils/liquids, contaminated soils, atmospheric/airborne particles.
Atmospheric/air inhalation – respiratory inhalation of fibres, emissions, dust particles, fumes and gasses.
The conceptual Site Model indicates that further control measures are required to safeguard the operative’s health & welfare for all operations required to undertake the site specific activities. All PPE will be specific to the tasks under taken and to the relevant legislation (PPE REGS 1992) they fall under to safeguard against the handling, treatment, movement and storage of all associated contaminants identified by the site specific risk assessments. These include Dusts, fibres, oils and liquids, airborne particles, noise emissions, manual handling. The control limit for asbestos is 0.1 asbestos fibres per cubic centimetre of air (0.1 f/cm3).
INDICATOR JUSTIFICATION Trigger Level
Portland Cement
products
Concrete waste
products and cement
10mg per m3 of air
INDICATOR JUSTIFICATION Trigger level over 8
hour time weighted
Average
ppm(mg.m3)
Hydrocarbons
If detected
Diesel wastes buried
tanks, unidentified
contaminant
1200 ppm/mgm3
Aromatic
Hydrocarbons
Diesel waste products
Fuel tanks engines
5oo ppm/mg,3
Listed below are the parameters for the materials that have been identified that will require monitoring if
discovered Trigger levels have also so been identified and the justification for why they are being
monitored.
INDICATOR
JUSTIFICATION
TRIGGER LEVEL
CONTOL MEASURES
ASBESTOS
Associated with building
products
Demolition/construction
Waste hard‐core
960litres of air 20
fibres/200 graticule
area = 0.01 per ml of
air.
0.1wt/wt product
0.001 wt/wt fibres
All works to be
undertaken in
accordance with CAR
2012. Licensed
contractor to be
employed with UKAS
reassurance air
monitoring being
carried out.
SILICA DUST
Associated with
concrete and plaster
products
0.1mg per m3 of air
Dust suppression to be
applied at all times.
Trigger levels have been concluded from the EH40 Annual Workplace Exposure Limits
All monitoring points will be clearly indicated prior to works commencing, with adequate protection to
minimise the risk of damage.
All points will be securely fixed to ensure change in environmental conditions do not compromise the
stability and accuracy of the recording instruments.
The main objective of the back ground monitoring is to ensure the site does not exceed the trigger point
to the identified receptors.
The control limit is specified in Regulation 2 of CAR 2012 as 0.1 fibres per cubic centimetre (f/cm3). Due to current weather conditions and dust suppression measures any other air borne dusts will be kept
to a minimal.
Noise and vibration disturbance will be minimized by:
1. Ensuring all equipment is serviced and maintained to minimize noise and vibration 2. Utilising mains power instead of generators where feasible 3. Working within agreed hours 4. Disturbance to the local community and third parties will be minimised by:
5. Only utilising agreed access and egress points 6. Parking in designated areas only 7. Observing good neighbour procedures and reporting any complaints to the QHSE Manager 8. Obeying traffic and pedestrian management schemes 9. Planning deliveries in off peak periods where practicable 10. Ensuring information on disruptive activities is adequately communicated by appropriate means
including newsletters; site visits, visits to local schools etc. 11. Ensuring maximum noise levels as detailed in the Control of Pollution Act – ‘Schedule of Maximum
Permissible Site Boundary Noise Levels’ are not exceeded.
The Site supervisor will check that all plant delivered to site is in good working order and is accompanied by the appropriate test certification, as required by LOLER and PUWER, therefore minimising any nuisance created by noise
Site controls that will be implemented during the demolition works will be to ensure strict controls of all
the above.
All areas of the demolition works will be suitably suppressed with fine water droplets mists as and when
required; this will include areas of excavations, loading of materials, identified stockpile areas and
mechanical segregation operations. In the unlikely event of any sustained periods of dry weather or
failings on air monitoring trigger levels, dust suppression will be increased by deploying a dust boss fine
droplet water cannon to site.
Controlled procedures will be implemented at all times with experienced trained and competent
operatives only being authorised to operate the identified plant for the remediation operations.
Discharge heights from conveyor systems, excavators will be kept to an absolute minimum at all times
with no large volumes of materials being double handled.
Excavators will not be overload buckets to minimise spillage at all times.
Stockpiles will be adequately managed daily, with all stockpile heaps being kept to a minimum height in
relation to the sites requirements. Stockpiles will positioned when reasonably practicable to ensure they
act as a natural sound/vibration and dust barrier to any identified receptors.
The heaps will be sealed at the end of each working day by an excavator utilising a flat edged grading
bucket, this will help to retain existing moisture content within the soils.
Monitoring of dust emissions will be carried out using a UKAS registered company who will monitor for all
dust emissions resulting from the sites activities. All equipment will be calibrated to UKAS industry
standards with calibration certificates being available on site, the designated monitoring points have been
pre‐identified drawing no ELV SP01 to ensure all identified receptors are monitored.
These points have been identified to cover all wind directions and changing environmental conditions.
Designated vehicular routes will be kept damp at all times to minimise any dust from vehicular
movements. Vehicle wash down procedures will be implemented if required. A designated road sweeper
will be in site attendance at all times for local connecting roads. The site supervisor will monitor the
conditions of all access roads during the sites operations to ensure full controls are being implemented, a
designated road sweeper will be in attendance/damping down as required to keep roads clean/minimise
the spread of dust.
MONITORING AND REVIEW
The Company operates a pro‐active Integrated Management System (IMS), in accordance with the
requirements of BS EN ISO 9001: 2008, BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001: 2007.
The Management Systems to be operated for the duration of the contract are those operated on all
Company’s sites, involving strict compliance with these IMS Procedures.
The IMS Procedures control all aspects of the safety, health, environmental and quality operations on site.
The IMS Procedures require generation and retention of Construction Phase Plans, Method Statements,
Plans of Work, Environmental Plans, assessments, including risk, COSHH, manual handling, PPE, etc.,
clearly defined records (specified pro‐formats) to provide documented controls and objective evidence to
enable both internal and third party audits to be carried out. The records may also be utilised in the event
of complaints relating to safety, environmental or operational matters.
All records are contained in our Management System and are subject to controlled issue.
The detailed procedures for issue/ retention of records and requirement for internal audits are:
Document Control Quality Records Internal Quality Audits
Company records (the SWMP) also identify quantities of materials to waste, to re‐cycle and to re‐use.
During the course of the works the designated Site Supervisor and Remediation manager will oversee the
environmental activities on site including the removal and control of waste.
The Site Supervisor will carry out a weekly review of environmental and safety performance. This will be
by completion of appropriate Management System documentation.
The Managing Director, in association with the Technical Director, remediation Manager, Quality Manager
and Safety Advisor, will review environmental performance on an ongoing basis.
At the reviews, appropriate corrective action measures will be developed and implemented to ensure
continuous process improvement is maintained.
All corrective action measures will be taken in a time period commensurate with the seriousness of the
deficiency and/or the scope for improvement in environmental performance.
A review of Company performance, including health and safety, environmental and operational issues, is carried out on an ongoing basis. A formal review is carried out annually – this is documented as required by the Management System.
Pre start checks of all machinery will take place before any mechanical operations take place, with the
relevant maintenance/pre start documents being recorded.
The area of operations will be clearly segregated with the relevant signage being displayed.
Maintenance Any maintenance operations that may be required throughout the duration of the project, will only be carried out by trained and certified be personnel, any maintenance works must be authorized by the site manager prior to any maintenance activities taken place to ensure all associated tasks remain compliant to the site rules and permit to work systems at all times. All sub‐contractors used will be vetted prior to being allowed on site. Elvanite Recycling operates a modern fleet of machinery which is maintained by the main dealer.
NB DUE TO THE SHORT PRGRAMME TIME AND THE LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS REQUIRED ALONG WITH
THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, IT IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE THAT ALL
WORKS ADHERE TO THIS METHOD STATEMENT.
GOOD LINES OF COMMUNICATION MUST BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES BETWEEN ALL PARTIES CONCERNED
TO ENSURE NO NON COMPLIANCE’S ON SITE OR IMPROVEMENT/ PROHIBITION ORDERS FROM ANY
REGULATING AUTHORITIES.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure this method statement is suitable and sufficient for the
works to be undertaken on this project, due to unforseen eventualities associated with demolition works
ammendments to this method satement may need to be made.
At no point will any works deviate untill a full written ammendment has been made and authorised by
Craig Chaplin and member of management from the Brennan Group.
Elvanite Recycling will make available any information requested by the CDM‐Co‐ordinator for inclusion in
the Health & Safety file.
APPENDIX 1
Confirmation of methodology of project
PROJECT:
Forman to ensure that Method Statement is read and understood by each operative on the project and
sign to that effect.
Operative to sign as having read and understood the Method Statement and all its attachments (i.e.
Company H&S Policy, etc.)
NAME OF OPERATIVE
SIG
DATE
FOREMAN’S SIG
DATE
Foreman to ensure that this document is returned to Head Office once each member of the workforce
has signed at the start of the contract. If document is faxed (FAX NO…..) then the original is to be kept
in the site file for information.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
LOCAL A&E
020 3312 6666
FIRE 999
POLICE 999 (101 Non Emergency)
GAS (if you smell gas)
0800 111 999
ELECTRIC
0800 328 1111
WATER
0800 783 4444
ELVANITE RECYCLING HEAD OFFICE
01206 791958
Method Statement Amendment/Addition Sheet
Signature of Site Foreman __________________
SITE RULES
Deliberate contravention of these rules shall be considered a break in an employee’s contract of
employment or a breach of contract from that employee’s employer.
It should also be borne in mind that contravention of the Health and Safety Legislation is a criminal
offence and that a prosecution can be taken against an individual by the Health and Safety Executive.
WORKING PRACTICES
1.No machine, item of plant or equipment is to be operated by any person, unless they have been trained
and are authorised to do so.
2. All machine guarding is to be in place and correctly adjusted, prior to machinery being used.
3. Any fault, defect (including damage) or malfunction in any item of machinery, plant, equipment, tool or
guard must be reported immediately.
4. No machine, plant or equipment is to be left unattended or cleaned whilst in motion, unless you are
authorised to do so.
5. No repairs, maintenance or adjustments to macnhines, plant or equipment are to be carried out, unless
you are authorised to do so.
6. All substances are to be stored in accordance with the written instructions and are to be returned to
the storage after use.
7. All substances are only to be used in accordance with the written instructions.
8. All hazard notices or warning signs displayed on the premises are to be obeyed.
9. All notices displayed in the workplace are to be read and you are to ensure that you understand the
instructions.
10. All safety equipment and facilities provided are to be used and are not to be misused or wilfully
damaged.
11. The work area is to be kept clean and tidy at all times.
12. All waste is to be disposed of in the correct container.
13. All liquid spills are to be cleaned up immediately.
14. All emergency procedures relevant to your work area are to be obeyed.
15. Emergency exits and equipment are not to be obstructed.
16. Any use of or damage to fire fighting equipment is to be reported immediately.
17. Prompt medical assistance must be sought for any injury received at work and the injury must be
reported as soon as possible.
18. Operatives are advised of the dangers of exposure to UV radiation and are advised to use the
appropriate barrier cream and clothing protection.
19. No persons are allowed to work on site if they are under the influence of ALCOHOL or consume
alcohol in the working day.
20. NO RECREATIONAL DRUGS, RADIO’S nor WALKMAN’s are allowed at any time at the site.
MISCONDUCT Any person on site, found to have acted in any one of the following ways, shall be liable to the site
disciplinary procedure:
1. Wilfully breaching the safety rules or Safety Policy.
2. Removing any guard or protective device without permission.
3. Operating any machine, plant or euqipment without authority.
4. Misusing items provided for first aid.
5. Recklessly interfering with or misusing anything provided in the interest of health, safety or
welfare at work.
6. Defacing or removing notices, signs, labels or any other warning device.
7. Misusing any chemical, flammable substance, toxic material, etc.
8. Smoking in designated “No Smoking” areas or whilst using flammable substances.
9. Taking part in horseplay or practical jokes.
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURE Site Personnel
All site personnel must report immediately any accident, dangerous occurrence or near miss on site,
regardless of severity, to the Site Supervisor/Foreman.
Site Supervisor/Foreman
The Site Supervisor/Foreman will record all accidents, dangerous occurrances and near misses onto the
Incident Register.
Site Supervisor/Foreman
Accidents
The Site Supervisor/Foreman will ensure that in the event of an accident, the following actions are taken
immediately:
Report details of the accident to either the Safety Advisor or designated person(s)
Record details onto the Incident Record
Generate an Accident Report
Forward the Accident Report to the Office
Record details into any other designated Accident Books
NB: Details of all accidents, regardless of severity, will be recorded
Dangerous Occurrences?Near Misses
The Site Supervisor/Foreman will ensure that in the event of a dangerous occurrence or near miss, the
following actions are taken immediately:
Report verbally details of the dangerous occurrence or near miss to either the Safety Advisor or
designated person, Contracts Director or Contracrts Manager.
Record details onto the Incident Record
Generate a Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Record if the dangerous occurrence is detailed in
the Table of Occurrences/Near Misses
Forward the Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Record to the Office
Adminsitration
The recipient of either an Accident Report or Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Record must ensure that
the following actions are taken immediately:
Accidents
Generate a copy of the Accident Report
Issue the original to Safety Advisor or designated person
File one copy in the employuee’s personnel file
Dangerous Occurrences/Near Misses
Generate a copy of the Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Record
Issue the original to Safety Advisor or designated person
File one copy in the appropriate Project file
Safety Advisor or designated person
Accidents
Upon receipt of an Accident Report, the Safety Advisor or designated person will:
Report all accidentrs reportable under the requirements of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) to the HSE Incident Contact Centre at Caerphilly
Record all accident details in the Incidents Register
Retain the original in the ‘Incident Records and Analysis’ file
In the case of RIDDOR reportable accidents, generate an Accidewnt File to be retained in the
‘Incident Records and Analysis’ file
Issue copies of all documentation to the Company Insurers, in the case of RIDDOR reportable
accidents immediately, others at the end of each month
Dangerous Occurrence/Near Misses
Upon receipt of a Dangerous Occurrence/Near Miss Record, the Safety Advisor or designated person will:
Report all dangerous occurrences reportable under the requirements of the Reporting of Injuries,
Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) to the HSE Incident Contact Centre at
Caerphilly
Record all dangerous occurrences in the Incidents Register
Retain the original in the ‘Incident Records and Analysis’ file
Investigation
Investigation of accidents, dangerous occurrences or near misses will be at the discretion of the Safety
Advisor in association with the Managing Director. Accidents and dangerous occurrences reportable
under ‘RIDDOR’ will generally be investigated.
Investigations will be carried out by the Safety Advisor or designated person, where appropriate, in
association with other personnel.
Accident investigations will be formally documented either onto the Investigation Record or other
suitable third pary documentation.
Any actions identified as a result of the investigation will be recorded and reviewed by the Safety Advisor
or designated person in association with other personnel deemed appropriate. Any identified actions will
be recorded and actioned by the Safety Advisor or designated person.
If an investigation is carried out, the Investigation Record and all related documentation will be retained
in the Incident File.
Review
The Safety Advisor or designated person will generate analysis records for all occurrrences and accidents
and review the findings to establish causes, identify and implement appropriate corrective and/or
preventative actions.
