Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:

Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

Method statement For Block

Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

LIST OF CONTENTS
Page

1.0 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................... 3

2.0 SCOPE .....................................................................................................................3
3.0 Document control: .................................................................................................3
5.0 DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ..........................................................3
6.0 RESPONSIBILITY .....................................................................................................4
6.0 Resources ..............................................................................................................4
6.1 EQUIPMENT And Tools .........................................................................................4
6.2 MATERIAL................................................................................................................ . .4
6.3 Manpower……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
7.0 Mortar And Mixing…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
8.0 Work procedure/Execution………………………………………………………………………………………6
9.0 Work Inspection Test for Block ………………………………………………………………………………7
10.0 Safety And Hazard Plan …………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

1.0 MOS PURPOSE

The purpose of this Work Method Statement for Block Works

(Concrete Masonry Units) is to outline and describe in detail the
procedure such as setting and lay-out plan on actual location,
erection of scaffolding, mixing of cement mortar,
mounting/laying of blocks and all other related activity. This
activity should be performed with strict compliance and
implementation of Safety Requirements & Procedure and
project specifications to complete the work both for exterior
and interior masonry walls.

2.0 MOS SCOPE

This Work Method Statement refers to various work procedures contained within project
control documents, which explains and covers the Concrete Masonry Work.

3.0 DOCUMENT CONTROL

3.1 This project procedure is a controlled document as required by the Project Policyand
issued in accordance with the contractual requirements.

3.2 Revision of this document will be issued in accordance with the project procedure
andrequirement.

4.0 DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

PC Project Coordinator
CM Construction Manager
MS Method Statement
FM Checklist / Form
RA Risk Assessment
ITR Inspection & Testing Request
QCP Quality Control Procedure
ITL Independent Testing Laboratory
QA / QC Quality Assurance / Quality Control
HSE Health & Safety Engineer
BS British Standard
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
PTW Permit to Work

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Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

5.0 RESPONSIBILITY

 Project Coordinator / Construction Manager are responsible

for overall management of the job with quality and safety
as per approved shop drawing and method statement.
 Site Engineer to ensure that concerned work force is
familiar with the activity, hazards and mitigated effects of
the situation.
 Surveyor to ensure that all Surveying Work is in accordance to approved data and
recorded well.
 Site Foreman to ensure that the work crew is familiar with the safety requirement of
this activity.
 The safety of all personal, equipment and plant operations
will be the responsibility of the CM in coordination with the
HSE Engineer.

6.0 Resources

6.1 EQUIPMENT and Tools

The following machinery and tools will be required for the execution of the block works,
whereby the number of machineries and tools required will be determined upon
progress and upon schedule of work

 Nail gun
 Trowel
 Mason’s Hammer
 Blocking chisel
 Mashing hammer
 Level bar
 Mason’s line
 Steel square
 Brushes
 Shovels
 Electrical drills

6.2 Materials
 Sand
 Cement
 Steel bars.
 Concrete
 Block

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Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

6.3 Manpower
 Foreman
 Site Engineer
 Surveyor
 Masons
 Safety Officers
 Helpers

8.0 Mortar and Mixing:

 Using hand mix 1:3, it shall be mix in a clean and water tight
platform. The mortar shall be mixed until dry
 Uniform mix is obtained then water is added and mix
continuously until a homogenous mix is obtained.
 Freshly mix mortar shall be protected at all times to avoid
contamination and prevent excessive evaporation.

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Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

8.0 Work Procedure:

 Clean the area on which the blocks shall be installed.
 Surveyor shall mark out the layout for the block work with reference to approved
drawings.
 The first layer of the blocks shall be fully set out with proper alignment.
 All block shall be thoroughly wetted with water before they are laid
and tops of walls left from previous day work shall be similarly wetted
before the new work commences.
 Blocks shall be properly laid on a full bed of mortar. Mortar joint
thickness shall be approximately 5 mm thick maximum
 Block work laying shall be level and true to line. Accurately plumb all
wall faces, angles and features.
 All joint shall be solidly filled and plumb every 900 mm.
 Buildings (Block wall) shall be fixed to the main structure by
galvanizes hooks with a layer of meshes installed on the internal
and external of wall to prevent cracking in the plaster
 Installed blockwork shall be cured for 3 days.
 Clean exposed surfaces of dirt, stains, mortar splashes and other blemishes.

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Client: Telalah Residence Project Contractor:
Project Name:

Project No.: TL-CON-23-026

Consultant: Document Title: MOS FOR Block
Document No.: MOS-TR-CW-009

9.0 WORK INSPECTION FOR BLOCK WORK

The inspection requests shall be in accordance with the ITP.

10.0 Health & Safety Management Plan:

Project specific HSE Plan covering all aspects of construction safety, environmental
protection and unity protection has been submitted to the Client for approval. This
plan included:

 A dedicated Health and Safety team will be deployed to the site under the
supervision of a Health and Safety Engineer and Safety Officers. The project
will be controlled as per the approved health and Safety plan.
 It is DAC policy that every employee shall be provided with a healthy and
safe environment in Which to work. To this end, every effort will be made
and positive action taken at all times, by all employees, to ensure healthy and
safe working conditions at all company project work site and facilities
 The general philosophy is each person on site is responsible for safe working practice
 HSE team shall monitor, guide and train all employees to achieve a safe working
environment by implementing Work Rules to Achieve these goals.
 Regular job safety analysis will be done
 Regular awareness programs will be conducted
 Special training programs
 Encourage communication from work force
 Encourage daily reminders by each supervisors
 Weekly surveillance of all rigging equipment and tools, site manpower distribution
 Fire prevention program, identify hazardous areas, material and storage, establish
 Alarms response teams, regular checks on firefighting equipment, fire watcher’s
 Training and firefighting training.
 Daily tool box meetings for supervisory and non-supervisory work force.

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Delivering, unloading & storing Plant & Traffic movement First Aid Cases, Medical Supervisor to ensure the following:
of Blocks , plastering materials  Run over by vehicles Treatment Cases,  Don’t allow workers or operators or take rest near or under vehicle Constructi
and fitting using Trailer and  Hit by reversing equipment Amputations & Disabilities  Workplace and all access to be well illuminated on
unloading by boom truck or  Overhead Obstructions Fatalities, Legal liabilities,
 Enforce speed limit Manager,
Trailer etc.  Vehicle break down Schedule Delays, Site
Investigation costs, Loss of  Ensure materials are properly secured /tied to avoid from falling
 Collision with other vehicles 3 4 12 1 4 4 Engineer HSE Officer
Reputation  Ensure Blocks must be in weighted capacity
 Personal injury Superviso
 Fatality due to poor lightning & visibility  Ensure Blocks not to be stacked above height of trolley r&
(operation at night). Foreman&
 Over Loading Of materials (fall of operatives
materials & personal injury).
Material Storing  Slips trips & Fall First Aid Cases, Medical  Ensure accesses are kept clear at all time
 Poor Housekeeping Treatment Cases, Disabilities  Housekeeping to be carried regularly throughout the day Constructi
 Fall of materials (Over Stacking of Fatalities, Legal liabilities,
 Supervisors to ensure operators stacking materials properly in safe on
Materials. Property damage, Schedule Manager,
condition
 Fall of workers (obstructed access) Delays, Investigation costs, Site
Loss of Reputation, High  Provide adequate lighting especially during night hours
 Scattered Materials (Personal injury). 3 4 12 1 4 4 Engineer HSE Officer
 Irritation to skin & eyes, lunge disease Insurance Premiums. Loss of  Appropriate space around storage area for workers to move safely Superviso
(expose to cement dust). workers morale without tripping or being trapped r&
 Maintain good housekeeping Foreman&
 Cement to be stored in well ventilated area operatives

 Fall from height Medical Treatment Cases,  Ensure proper working platform with complete fall protection
 Falling objects Disabilities Fatalities, Legal  Ensure scaffolding platform properly erected with safe to use Tag
Installation Of Blocks &  Protruding objects liabilities, Property damage,
 Hand tools must be secured
Plastering work.  Access & egress Schedule Delays,
Investigation costs, Loss of  Materials strictly not allowed to be stored on platform
Sharp edges of tools & equipment not
easily spotted. Reputation, High Insurance  Ensure avoid reaching & climbing on handrail
 Back injury due to improper manual Premiums. Loss of workers  Scaffold access must be free from obstruction
handling technique. morale  Ensure sufficient illumination at night in working area Constructi
 Fall of tools, equipment & materials.  Ensure while installing the fitting & support to use safe tools to avoid any on
 Unsafe practices during job execution injury Manager,
(personal injury fall from height) Site
 Housekeeping for the area after completion of the job.
 Slips trips & falls 3 4 12 1 4 4 Engineer HSE Officer
 Provide guards to sharp edges of all equipment
 Poor housekeeping Superviso
 Fatality due to poor lightning & visibility  Experienced & competent workers & supervisors to do the work. r&
(operation at night).  Maintain proper manual lifting technique, divide load . Foreman&
 Stuck in between during installation.  Assign sufficient numbers of personnel who could sustain the load when operatives
 Flying Particles (eye injury) doing manual handling
 Collapse of platform (unstable ground,  Observed proper communication between the team during execution
overload).
 Ensure area well arrange & free from any obstacles to prevent slips
 Over head obstruction (face eye injury)
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Confined Space Works  Lack of communication First Aid Cases, Medical  Confined space entry safe work practices should be followed.
 Lack of ventilation Treatment Cases,  Supervisor shall review all emergency procedures with al entrants
 Oxygen deficient /enrichment Amputations & Disabilities
 Gas Testing must be done before start of any work in CS
 Asphyxiation Fatalities, Legal liabilities,
Schedule Delays,  Ventilation shall be equipped to ensure adequate airflow
 Fire
Investigation costs, Loss of  Sufficient illumination shall be provided.
 Electric Hazard Superviso
 Noise Reputation  Hearing protection apparatus shall be worn.
r&
 Poor visibility 4 4 16  Any tools to be used in CS shall be check thoroughly in advance 1 4 4
Foreman&
HSE Officer
 Fall & Trip Hazards  Sufficient no of inspected & approved fire extinguisher shall be placed operatives
 Miscommunication around work area in case of possible fire.
 Lack of emergency preparedness  Maintain housekeeping & use proper access to prevent slips, trips & falls.
 Worker must be provided with frequent rest breaks & job relations
 Ensure CS Entrance Is closed properly if there is no work.

Housekeeping  Sharp objects First Aid Cases, Medical  Ensure access is free from obstructions
 Slips trips & falls Treatment Cases,  Housekeeping must be done after finishing the pouring and before
Amputations & Disabilities Superviso
 Fatalities, Legal liabilities, leaving the site. r&
3 3 9 1 4 4 HSE Officer
Schedule Delays,  All tools and remaining material to be returned back to store Foreman&
Investigation costs, Loss of operatives
Reputation
Working under high  Heat exhaustion First Aid Cases, Medical  Arrange adequate drinking water & rest shelter
temperature, direct sunlight,  Heat stroke Treatment Cases,  Drinking plenty of water
dusty high wind Amputations & Disabilities
 Dehydration  If feeling something unusual immediately inform supervisor
Fatalities, Legal liabilities,
 Personal injuries to high temperature Schedule Delays,  Makeshift to operate the routine work Superviso
 Sun stroke & tiredness Investigation costs, Loss of  Do not allow alone work r&
4 4 16 1 4 4 HSE Officer
Reputation  Frequent breaks Foreman&
operatives
 Proper supervision available
 Heat stress training to be provided
Proper signages for drinking water

Working at night shift  Poor visibility due to darkness /poor First Aid Cases, Medical  Proper illumination & lighting
illumination Treatment Cases,  Ensure proper communication & close supervision
Amputations & Disabilities Superviso
 Lone worker Fatalities, Legal liabilities,
 Avoid lone working at night shift
r&
Schedule Delays,
3 4 12  Proper training for workers on emergency response in case of any 1 4 4
Foreman&
HSE Officer
Investigation costs, Loss of emergency operatives
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PM – Project Manager
Project Telalah Residential Villas CM – Construction Manager

Assessment Carried CM, PM, Supervisor, Site

out by: engineer.
Assessment Date 15/04/2023

Approved By: Nashwan Jumaa