Method Statements Attleborough services ensure businesses across Norfolk have compliant, site-specific documentation for high-risk tasks including working at height, confined spaces, hot works and lifting operations. We provide method statements, risk assessments and full RAMS packages tailored to your operations, whether you need standalone documents or ongoing health and safety consultancy support.

What a Method Statement Covers

A method statement is a written safe system of work that breaks down a task step-by-step, identifies hazards at each stage and sets out the controls needed to protect workers and others. It is often required by clients, contractors or insurers before work can begin, particularly in construction and high-risk environments.

We prepare method statements that cover:

• Scope of work and location details
• Sequence of operations and task breakdown
• Hazards identified at each stage
• Control measures, PPE and equipment requirements
• Emergency procedures and first aid provision
• Competence, training and supervision arrangements
• Environmental considerations and waste disposal

Where a risk assessment is also required, we provide integrated RAMS documentation that satisfies HSE expectations and client tender requirements. All documents reference current legislation and HSE guidance, and are written in clear language your team can follow on site.

Method Statements Attleborough: Why Choose a Local Consultant

Based in Wymondham, we work regularly with businesses across Attleborough and the surrounding market towns. Our consultants understand Norfolk workplaces—from manufacturing units on industrial estates to agricultural operations, construction projects and logistics sites.

We visit your site to understand the task, the environment and the equipment involved, then produce documentation that reflects real working conditions rather than generic templates. If your operations change or the scope expands, we update the method statement accordingly. Our senior consultants hold CMIOSH and MIIRSM qualifications, and we have supported Norfolk businesses with health and safety compliance since 1978.

Whether you need a single method statement for a one-off project or ongoing support with risk assessments, policies and audits, we work with Attleborough firms of all sizes—from sole traders tendering for work to established contractors managing multiple sites. Our risk training services complement our consultancy work for teams who need practical skills alongside documentation.

Areas Around Attleborough We Cover

We provide method statements and health and safety consultancy across South Norfolk and beyond, including:

• Wymondham – our training centre and office base
• Norwich – city-centre, industrial estates and commercial premises
• Thetford – manufacturing, warehousing and forestry operations
• Dereham – agricultural, construction and engineering businesses
• Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft – ports, energy sector and coastal industry

Site visits are straightforward across these areas, and we deliver training at our Wymondham centre or at your premises if that suits your team better.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is a method statement legally required?

There is no blanket legal requirement for a method statement in every case, but the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations require you to plan, control and monitor work safely. For high-risk tasks—working at height, confined spaces, lifting operations—a written method statement is the expected way to demonstrate that planning. Many clients and principal contractors also require RAMS before allowing work to start on their sites.

What is the difference between a risk assessment and a method statement?

A risk assessment identifies hazards and evaluates the level of risk; a method statement sets out the safe system of work to control those risks. In practice, many businesses and contractors use the term RAMS to mean a combined document that covers both. We prepare whichever format your project, client or insurer requires.

Can you update an existing method statement if our work changes?

Yes. If the scope, location, equipment or team changes, the method statement should be reviewed and amended to remain valid. We can revise existing documents or prepare new ones as your operations evolve.

Do you provide method statements for construction tenders?

We do. Contractors and subcontractors often need RAMS documentation as part of pre-qualification questionnaires or tender submissions. We work to your deadline and ensure the content meets client and HSE expectations, supporting your bid with compliant, professional documentation.

Get in Touch

If you need a method statement for work in Attleborough or the surrounding area, call us on 01953 607093 or request a quote through the website. We are based at Unit 9, Philip Ford Way, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9AQ, and we are happy to visit your site or discuss your requirements by phone. Our consultants will confirm exactly what is needed, prepare the documentation and talk your team through it before work begins.