Evaluate and confirm work methods
Overview
"This standard is about evaluating and confirming information, identifying safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work methods. Identifying how materials and resources will be used and preparing, producing and agreeing method statements and/or risk assessments in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements.
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site management which is defined as the management of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by supervisors and managers"
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 evaluate and record at least five of the following project data
sources in order to identify work methods
1.1 conditions of contract
1.2 bills of quantities or methods of measurement
1.3 specifications and/or schedules of work
1.4 drawings
1.5 health, safety and environmental plans
1.6 organisational requirements
1.7 instructions and variations
1.8 information on materials
1.9 programmes
1.10 survey reports
1.11 design data
1.12 statutory consents
1.13 sub-contractor arrangements and attendance
1.14 method statements and/or risk assessments
1.15 safe systems of work
P2 obtain and record additional information from at least two of
the following sources in cases where the available project
data is insufficient
2.1 stakeholders
2.2 regulatory authorities
2.3 technical and trade guidance
P3 identify and record the work methods which will make the
best use of resources and materials and which meet project
and current organisational requirements from at least two of
the following information sources:
3.1 current organisational requirements, codes of practice
and official guidance
3.2 investigative research
3.3 technical and trade guidance
3.4 building regulations and/or standards
3.5 surveys and reports
P4 evaluate and record identified work methods against at least
six of the following technical, environmental and project
criteria and select the most suitable
4.1 materials performance and availability
4.2 health, safety, welfare and wellbeing
4.3 fire safety
4.4 access
4.5 plant, equipment or machinery performance and
availability
4.5 resources
4.6 traffic management
4.7 environmental issues
4.8 cost benefits
4.9 current organisational requirements, codes of practice
and official guidance
4.10 stakeholders needs
4.11 contract requirements in terms of time and quantity
4.12 waste management
4.13 sustainability
P5 ensure method statements and risk assessments are current,
accurate, agreed and acceptable to all stakeholders
P6 recommend the chosen work method to at least two of the
following stakeholders and record the outcomes
6.1 the client, customer or their representative
6.2 contractors
6.3 consultants
6.4 designers
6.5 sub-contractors
6.6 suppliers
6.7 workforce
6.8 internal management"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Evaluate data
K1 how to evaluate the following project data sources:
K1.1 conditions of contract
K1.2 bills of quantities or methods of measurement
K1.3 specifications and/or schedules of work
K1.4 drawings
K1.5 health, safety and environmental plans
K1.6 organisational requirements
K1.7 instructions and variations
K1.8 information on materials
K1.9 programmes
K1.10 survey reports
K1.11 design data
K1.12 statutory consents
K1.13 sub-contractor arrangements and attendance
K1.14 method statement and risk assessments
K1.15 safe systems of work
K2 how to identify construction work methods from the
evaluation of project data
K3 why it is important to evaluate available project data
Performance Criteria 2
Obtain additional information
K4 how to obtain additional information in cases where the
available project data is insufficient from the following:
K4.1 stakeholders
K4.2 regulatory authorities
K4.3 technical and trade guidance
Performance Criteria 3
Identify work methods
K5 how to identify work methods from evaluating organisational
requirements, including but not limited to: investigative
research, technical and trade guidance, codes of practice and
official guidance which will make the best use of resources
and materials in relation to:
K5.1 sequencing and integration
K5.2 organisation of resources
K5.3 techniques
K5.4 use of temporary works
K5.5 modern methods of construction
K5.6 preparatory systems
K5.7 adoption of new materials
K5.8 application of new skills
K6 how to identify work methods which meet the project and
current organisational requirements
Performance Criteria 4
Evaluate and select work methods
K7 how to evaluate the identified work methods against the
following relevant technical, environmental and project
criteria to select the best method in relation to:
K7.1 materials performance and availability
K7.2 health, safety, welfare and wellbeing
K7.3 fire safety
K7.4 access
K7.5 plant, equipment or machinery performance and
availability
K7.6 resources
K7.7 traffic management
K7.8 environmental issues
K7.9 cost benefits
K7.10 current organisational requirements, codes of practice
and official guidance
K7.11 stakeholder needs
K7.12 contract requirements in terms of time and quantity
K7.13 waste management
K7.14 sustainability
Performance Criteria 5
Confirm method statements
K8 how to ensure the method statement and risk assessments
derived from the selected work methods are current, accurate,
agreed and acceptable to all stakeholders
K9 why it is important to ensure the selected work methods,
method statement and risk assessments are acceptable to all
stakeholders
Performance Criteria 6
Recommend work methods
K10 how to recommend and present work methods to
stakeholders
K11 the potential risks of works impacting on the cultural
significance of the historic environment
K12 the specific requirements for buildings and structures of
traditional (pre-1919) construction or of architectural,
historical or archaeological significance"