Method Statement -Road Marking and Road Furniture

1.0 OBJECTIVE

This Work Method Statement is to outline by which road signage and road furniture works are carried out.

 

2.0 SCOPE

This method statement shall apply in (your project name). The intention of this method statement is to give general guideline for the application of road marking and installation of road signage.

For road marking, this work shall consist of the supply of road marking material and its application to form continuous or intermittent lines, arrows, symbols or figures. The markings shall be white or yellow laid to the dimensions and at the locations shown on the drawings and as specified in project specification or as directed by the S.O. The work includes the supply of all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and warning and traffic guidance sign as necessary for the safe and efficient completion of the entire work.

 

3.0 REFERENCES

Ø  Construction Drawings

Ø  Approved Shop Drawings

Ø  Project Specifications

 

4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø  Safety Officer/Supervisor

Ø  Site Manager

Ø  Project Engineer

Ø  Site Supervisor

 

5.0 MATERIALS

Ø  Prefabricated traffic signage

Ø  Road marking materials (Thermoplastic Material and Road Marking Paint)

Ø  Cement

Ø  Sand

Ø  Aggregate

 

6.0 HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS

Handling             - Transport of materials shall be carried out by lorry or other suitable machinery.

Storage               - Covered and raised above floor level.

 

7.0 PLANT, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Ø  1 ton Lorry

Ø  Road Marking Machine

 

 

8.0 PREPARATORY WORKS

Ø  Obtain approved infra structural drawings from the client / client’s representatives.

Ø  Prefabricated signage and furniture as per drawing.

Ø  Set out the level, position and alignment for installing signage and road marking.

 

9.0  WORK METHODOLOGY

9.1 Signage and Furniture

                            i.            Identify the correct signage for each location.

                          ii.            Excavate to construct footing, where necessary.

                         iii.            Install footing formwork and reinforcement, and then erect the signage / furniture post that to be cast in-situ.

                         iv.            Fix the signage board or furniture as per drawing.

                          v.            On completion of joint inspection, request client / client’s representative to sign on the Request for Work Inspection form and file as per Project Filing Index.

 

9.2 Road Marking

                            i.            Clean the road pavement where the marking to be painted. To only apply on a surface which it clean and dry.

                          ii.            Identify the type of marking and colour of paint to be painted.

                         iii.            Off-set from lines and set alignment for marking.

                         iv.            Measure the length and width of each marking and apply the paint accordingly.

                          v.            All markings shall be protected from traffic until they have dried sufficiently so that no pick-up by vehicle tyre will occur.

                         vi.            It shall not be laid over loose detritus, mud or extraneous matter or over old materials.

 

10.0 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

10.1 Maintenance of existing roads, footpaths and service drains, etc.

The construction team shall maintain all existing site excess, roads, footpath, service drain, etc. and reinstate any damage caused by any reason whatsoever during the progress of the works.

It will be the Safety Officer/Supervisor’s responsibility to ensure that ingress and egress to the site are kept free from obstruction brought about by the work on this site and in no way shall cause hindrance to traffic or ancillary works either by his own vehicles or by his work people, material, etc.

 

11.0 SAFETY PROGRAMME

11.1    Temporary Works and Public Safety

The Safety Officer/Supervisor shall be responsible for submission of plans and drawings to the relevant Authorities for the construction of all the necessary temporary drains and desilting pits, safety nettings for the works.

The Safety Officer/Supervisor shall provide adequate signboards at all strategic positions warning the public to keep away from the work site and erect temporary fencing and barriers where necessary around the site to prevent unauthorized trespassing during works.

 

12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME

All works should be carried out in accordance to best practice environmental management as defined in the EMP.

12.1    Site Access.

The access as well as the portion of public road and walkway connected with it shall be kept clean and safe at all times.

12.2    Temporary Work.

Existing drain shall be identified by contractor together with the flow of drain until discharge point in order to make use of it during repairing work. Silt trap shall be provided before any discharge of surface water within site towards existing drain. This work should be completed prior to the commencement of any activities.

Temporary earth drain shall be constructed along clearing area to retain the surface water from dismissal directly towards existing drain. Desilting work shall be carried out regularly and the existing drain will be maintained during work.

As the slope area will not be disturbed, the existing turf or grown grass shall be remain and only manually cut the grown trees without uprooting it. Plastic sheet /canvas will be provided on site on standby basis in order to be use as slope protection if necessary.

Any effluent discharges from the site must comply with the Third Schedule of the Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulation 1979.

 

12.3       Waste Management.

Any construction wastes, solid wastes and domestic wastes other than schedule wastes must be disposed-off at the approved disposal site. On site compositing for biodegradable waste is allowable but land filling and open burning activities for the solid waste are strictly prohibited.