Method Statement

Task: Keadue WWTP Fencing

Background Information Company Details:

Company Name: KMCF

Address: Dublin Road

Tel.:

Fax:

e-mail:

Site Location: Contact Name:

Address:

Contact No.:

Activity Construction of proposed slab and walls for the

purpose of Keadue WTTP storage

Safety Responsibility of safety:

It is the responsibility of the applicant/engineer to provide a safe working environment, for all people

who may work on that Keadue WWTP, under the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 1989.

Safety during construction:

Where undertaking any part of the work, it is the responsibilities of the applicant/engineer to seek

competent advice to ensure the stability of excavations, superstructure, stanchion foundations, wall

foundations and to avoid any other foreseeable risk

Personal protective equipment required:

Gloves to be worn at all times

Safety boots

Hard Hats

Overalls

Dust Masks

Eye & ear protection while using post driver

Power Lines:

Keadue WWTP building shall not be constructed under or nearer than 10m to an overhead power

supply.

If advice is required, or if power lines need to be diverted, it is the applicant’s responsibility to contact,

in writing, the local ESB supervisor before construction commences and then to follow the ESB

conditions.

Electric Fencing One or two strands of 2.5 mm high tensile wire shall be used

The top wire shall be 1.1 m above ground level, and where a second line wire is installed, this shall be at

600mm above ground level

Post Requirements Strainer posts shall be, at least, 2100 mm long and a minimum of 175 mm diameter and shall be driven

at least 900 mm into the ground

Strainers shall be provided at the beginning and end of every length of fencing, at gaps or openings, at

every change of direction where the angle is greater than 30º and to accommodate any significant

change in gradient

Method Statement

Where long runs of fencing are to be erected, the maximum distance between strainer posts shall not

exceed 150 m

In soft ground, the strainer length may have to be increased to provide the necessary stability. H-frames

or straining frames may be used in place of straining posts were ground conditions prevent strainer posts

being properly placed

Intermediate posts shall be, at least, 1800 mm long and a minimum of 100 mm diameter and shall be

driven at least 500 mm into the ground. Intermediate posts shall be spaced at no more than 12 m

intervals.

Driving of Posts The posts shall be driven using a purpose built post driver such that on completion of driving, the fence

shall remain stable and upright and within a tolerance of ± 25mm/metre length for the vertical

In order to protect the post from damage, the driving weight shall impact directly on the post top

For fencing, where rock or other obstructions are encountered the posts may be placed in augured holes

rather than driven

Electric Fence Insulators Terminal insulators shall be egg type, heavy duty

Intermediate insulators can be either light duty screw in type; heavy duty ring type; insulated nail type,

or plain staple combined with a short length of 12mm Heavy Duty Polythene Pipe

Wire Fixings Wire should be fixed with galvanised or zinc / aluminium coating staples

Staples shall be galvanised or zinc / aluminium coating, minimum 40 mm x 3.55 mm round. The

coating shall comply with I.S. EN 10244-2

To prevent splitting of the post, staples should be driven at an angle

Staples should not be driven home fully as such staples will the fence insulators

Installation of Electric Fence Box Electric fence shall be powered by mains driven electric fencer

Mains-operated electric fence units shall be installed in accordance with Section 705-555.03 of ET101

(National Rules for Electrical Installations)

Plant Required

Port driver

Tractor

Wire snips

Wire stretchers

Hand Tools

PPE

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Timber posts

Staples

Electric fence wire

Electric fence insulators

MAIN HAZARDS: Uncontrolled use plant and equipment

Lifting

Cutting wire