Formwork Construction Risk Assessment & Method Statement

Formwork is temporary works requiring design and supervision.

Formwork must be adequately designed for concrete loads.

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Key Hazards

⚠️Formwork collapse
⚠️Premature striking
⚠️Overloading
⚠️Falls from height
⚠️Manual handling

Control Measures

✓TWC
✓Design calculations
✓Independent check
✓Permit to strike
✓Edge protection

PPE Requirements

  • 🛡️Hard hat
  • 🛡️Safety boots
  • 🛡️High-vis
  • 🛡️Safety harness (at height)

Legal Requirements

  • 📋BS 5975
  • 📋CDM Regulations 2015

Step-by-Step Method

Design
Erect formwork
Inspect
Permit to pour
Concrete pour
Cure
Permit to strike
Strike

Emergency Procedures

• Collapse: Evacuate, call 999