METHOD STATEMENT FOR

SCAFFOLDING ERECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE.....................................................................................2
2. SCOPE.........................................................................................2
3. REFERENCE.................................................................................2
4. HSE REQUIRMENT........................................................................2
5. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS...............................................................3
6. METHODOLOGY............................................................................3
7. ATTACHMENT: JOB SAFETY ANANLYSIS (JSA).................................9

1. PURPOSE

- The purpose of this Method Statement is to provide the work methods for Scaffolding erection
for Electrical and Instrument works in LPG Cavern and Loading/Unloading Facilities.

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2. SCOPE

- The scope of this method statement is applied for scaffolding erection for Electrical and
Instrument works at LPG Cavern and Loading/Unloading Facilities. It covers the general
requirements for material, installation, inspection related to scaffolding erection.

3. REFERENCE

- LPG-A1-EL-DWG-1201~1233 Main cable route & Tray Layout

- LPG-A1-EAD-1001 Equipment Arrangement for MCC Room
- LPG-A1-IN-DWG-2201~2231 Instrument Cable Tray Layout
- LPG-A1-IN-EAD-0001~0002 Rack Room Layout

4. HSE REQUIRMENT.

4.1 Permit to Work(PTW)

- Permit to work (PTW) System shall be implemented to control the activities in safe manner
for the protection of all people, assets and environment.

4.2 Personnel Protective Equipments

- The contractor shall provide personal protective equipments as required for different
operations. All PPEs to be used by construction personnel shall be in good quality and
condition

4.3 Tool Box Meeting (TBM)

- Prior to start the task, HSE supervisor will conduct tool box meeting to relevant people. The
content in detail the task, potential risk, safe activity implementation and the preventive
control measures, PPE requirements, safe work procedures, HSE regulations and conditions
to prevent incident. All concerned issues of workers have to be considered and resolved as
well as prevent again in the future.

4.4 Safe Work Practices

Best operating practices shall be used to assure the safety and integrity:
- All activities shall be plan supervised and carried out in a safe manner under the control of a
competent person who knows the responsibilities.
- Equipment operation and transportation shall be carried out in safe manner controlled by
competent man/flagman as per safety regulations.
- All road movement equipments within site parameter shall be controlled by competent

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 man/flagman to ensure that all the works around safely.
- Ensure that road is always cleaned and maintained in good condition.
- It is essential that all people can communicate in same language.
- Working area shall be maintained good housekeeping and proper access.

5. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

The equipment, tools are used as follows:

- Steel Tube
- Steel Tube fitting
- Boards
- Safety harness (double hook)
- Scaffolding spanner
- Rope

6. METHODOLOGY

6.1. Requirement.
6.1.1.Scaffold
- Only competent scaffold employed by MIDONG VIETNAM E&C shall normally carry out
scaffolding work on behalf of the client.
- Training shall be carried out to standards approved by CITB & British Standards.
- All personnel employed for the purpose of erecting, modifying or dismantling scaffolding will
belong to one of the categories listed in Table 1 which details the requirements for those
personnel.
- Exceptions to the above requirements, e.g. the erection of proprietary system scaffold by
unqualified personnel, etc. are identified at the relevant places in the document.

Table 1 – Personnel Requirements

JOB
QUALIF
CAT
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Scaff Foreman After qualification, 3 years

old Scaffold working as a Foreman
Inspe Scaffold, the third year of
ctor which must be spent
working with an Inspector.
Must hold certificate of

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 demonstrated competence
in scaffold inspection, as
specified by current
employer.

Fore Foreman Minimum 12 months on-

man Scaffold site experience as a Basic
Scaff Scaffold
old

Basic Basic Minimum 12 months

Scaff Scaffold planned on-site experience
old as a Trainee Scaffold

Train Basic Minimum 6 months

ee Scaffold continuous on-site working
Scaff Part 1 experience as a Scaffold
old Laborer

6.2. Requests for Scaffolding

6.2.1.Requests for erection, modification or dismantling of scaffolding shall be raised by the
client or relevant operating authority. Requests for scaffolding works shall be made on a
Scaffold Request Sheet or approved client format and will accompany any Construction or
Maintenance Work Order.
6.2.2.The requester shall clearly describe the intended purpose, use and loading requirements
of the scaffold or proposed modification and the Scaffold Request Sheet is the basis of the
agreement between the client and MIDONG VIETNAM E&C in this respect.
6.2.3.When a scaffold of unusual or particular design is required and one of the standard
scaffold types (see Table 1) have the required capacity, the client shall ensure complete and
specific details of the user requirements are detailed on the Scaffold Request. In such cases,
sufficient lead-time shall be given to MIDONG VIETNAM E&C for preparation of a suitable
design.
6.2.4.Materials.
- In all cases access equipment, whether tube and fittings, proprietary systems or special
equipment, shall be suitable in all respects for its intended application. For the majority of
applications this will entail the use of steel tube, fittings and board in accordance with Table
2. However, there are certain circumstances where the use of proprietary systems
manufactured from steel or aluminum or the use of special equipment is preferred.
- Typical indications for the use of such systems and equipment are general access purposes

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 for inspection or cleaning of street lights, high ceilings, guttering, etc. where the access is
required for a short period only or is required to be easily moveable and there is a firm
footing. In these circumstances, the use of proprietary systems or special equipment may
show substantial cost savings over conventional steel tube.
- Before a decision is made on the type of access equipment to use, the nature of the
intended task must be fully examined and the compatibility of the intended task and its
location with the equipment application must be assessed.

Table 2 – Scaffold Material Standards.

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Ste B Only galvanized tube to be used. Used tubes to

el S be regularly inspected and cleaned. All tubes to
Tu be checked before use for corrosion and
be 1 general condition. Defective tubes to be
1 discarded. Butt welded tubes may be used on
3 condition that the welding has been carried out
9 to an approved procedure.
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Ste B Only galvanized tube to be used. Used tubes to

el S be regularly inspected and cleaned. All tubes to
Tu be checked before use for corrosion and
be 1 general condition. Defective tubes to be
1 discarded. Butt welded tubes may be used on
3 condition that the welding has been carried out

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 9 to an approved procedure.
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Fitt B All fittings to be examined before use for

ing S damage and wear. Damaged or worn fittings to
s be discarded. No heat to be applied to fittings.
1 Moving parts to be lubricated.
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Bo B To be clean and free of nails, free of warping

ard S and significant cracks. Not to be painted.
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6.2.5.General Access Scaffold.

- General access, or conventional, scaffolding is constructed using steel tube, fittings and

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 boards. The main elements of conventional scaffolding are shown in Figure 2 on the
following page.
- Construction requirements are as follows:
- Foundations shall be adequate for the load imposed at each standard and for the weight of
the whole scaffold. Sole boards shall be used under steel base plates if there is any chance
of the plate otherwise sinking into the surface or where baseplates are unavoidably located
over grating.
- Ledgers shall be horizontal, placed inside the standards and clamped to them with right
angle couplers. Joints shall be staggered so that in adjacent ledgers they do not occur on
the same lift.
- Transoms shall be spaced at no more than 1.5 m. They should be extended inwards and
outwards as necessary to create the necessary work platform support.
- Ties shall be provided on all scaffolds to prevent inward and outward movement. Frequency
of ties shall be to BS 5973 and they shall be evenly spread. The type of tie will depend on
the tying requirements and the nature of the structure. Only load bearing fittings shall be
used for ties.
- Bracing shall be installed on all scaffolds to ensure rigidity. The following minimum
requirements apply:

 Bracing shall be fixed as near as possible to node points.

 Bracing shall be erected progressively with the scaffold.
 Bracing must be at an angle of 45o, or as near to that angle as possible.
 All bracing shall start from base plate level.
 Only load bearing fittings shall be used.
- Boards shall be securely fastened and be supported to meet the requirements set out in

Table 3 – Maximum Span of Scaffold Boards

Nomina Maxim Minim Max

l um um imu
Thickne Span Overh m
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Board en rhan
Suppor g
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Mm m mm m

38 1.5 50 150

50 2.6 50 200

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 63 3.25 50 250
- Guardrails and toe boards shall be fitted to all platforms of 2 m or higher. The upper
guardrail shall be positioned at a level between 0.9 m and 1.15 m above the platform. Toe
boards shall be at least 150 mm high, and the space between the toe board and the
guardrail shall not exceed 0.75 m.
- Tube end-caps are recommended for all tubes on erected scaffolds where personnel may
come into contact with tube ends and risk injury.
6.2.6. System Scaffold

- System scaffolds are proprietary systems fabricated from steel or aluminum alloy and
comprise a complete set of unique components capable of assembly into a scaffold
structure without the use of any other equipment.

- Using such systems, structures under 3.0 m in height and not exceeding 13 m3 in volume
may be erected by personnel not qualified as scaffold. They are not subject to the
SCAFFTAG system

- Structures higher than 3.0 m of exceeding 13 m3 in volume shall be erected by qualified

scaffold and shall be subject to the SCAFFTAG system. In the case of wire line operations
access, structures may be erected and inspected by Advance Scaffold with at least one
year experience in that category.

- Personnel erecting system scaffold shall be able to read and fully understand the
manufacturer’s instructions and shall follow these instructions at all times. If instructions are
not available, work shall not proceed unless under the supervision of a qualified person.

When using system scaffold, particular attention is drawn to the following:

- Instructions shall be obtained from the system manufacturer when deviations outside the
normal system parameters are required, or when sheeting or fans are added, or other
changes made, which sill affect the structural loading on the system. When manufacturer’s
instructions are not available, deviations shall be the subject of specific designs which the
client may require to approve prior to erection.

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- Many vertical joints have a minimum tensile capacity and may not be staggered.

NOTE: On occasion, conventional scaffolding and system scaffolds are used in combination, with one
type interconnected with the other. In such cases, the permissible loading shall be that of the lesser-rated
structure, in most cases the load rating of the conventional scaffolding.
6.2.7. Scaffold type
- Tower Scaffolds

Tower scaffolds are 4-legged structures which may be tied to a building or be free-standing. Free-
standing towers may have vertically adjustable legs and may be mounted on castors to make them
mobile.

The various types of tower scaffold are grouped as follows:

 prefabricated from aluminum alloy
 prefabricated from steel
 systems scaffolds made from steel
 tube and fittings made from steel or aluminum

Note: The use aluminum alloy in the construction of any type of tower is not permitted at unless client
approval.
The different types of prefabricated tower available are erected in different ways and users shall ensure
that adequate manufacturer’s instruction manuals or guides are available before construction of a tower
commences. Regardless of the type of tower to be erected, care shall be taken not to impede access and
egress routes in the chlinity of the tower.

- Simple tower scaffolds of the prefabricated or system type may be erected, altered or
dismantled by persons not qualified as scaffold and do not need to be inspected and
certified under the SCAFFTAG system. However, any tower structure more extensive and
sophisticated than a simple, 4-legged layout or a tower constructed from tube and fittings
shall only erected by qualified scaffold and shall be subject to the SCAFFTAG system.
- For prefabricated and systems towers the manufacturer’s instructions will specify the
maximum permitted loads on the structure and these load restrictions shall be taken into
account when selecting the type to be used. For towers constructed from tube and fittings,
the maximum loading is 75 kg/m2
- The tower foundation shall be capable of sustaining the total load at all times during its
erection and use so that a stable condition is maintained. Towers shall not be erected

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 directly on recently made up ground or on light-weight manhole covers and timber spanning
excavations. The legs of static tower shall always rest on metal baseplates or castors and
the load spread by timber soleplates at least 225 mm wide by 40 mm deep and long enough
to ensure no undue ground settlement.
- Castors on mobile towers shall be at least 125 mm in diameter and shall be stamped with
their maximum permissible loading. They shall be capable of being locked in position so the
tower cannot move while in use. Castors shall only be used on hard level surfaces or on
temporarily laid level bases or runways.
- Adjustable legs may be needed to ensure that the tower is vertical. These legs shall not be
used to extend the height of the tower and the maximum extension specified by the
manufacturer shall not be exceeded. Adjustable legs and castors shall be prevented from
falling out of the vertical tubes and if locking declension are used, they shall be correctly
engaged.

6.3. Material
- When materials are arrived at site, they are inspected carefully and good condition.

7. ATTACHMENT: JOB SAFETY ANANLYSIS (JSA)

- ATT. #1 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

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