• Ensure a demolition method statement is prepared by a competent person before work starts
• Read and understand the method statement sections relevant to your role on the project
• Follow the demolition sequence exactly as described in the approved method statement
• Brief all workers on the method statement requirements before each phase of demolition
• Update the method statement formally if conditions change or the sequence must be altered
• Include results from pre-demolition surveys for asbestos, services, and structural condition
• Define exclusion zones, dust suppression, noise controls, and traffic management clearly
• Review the method statement with the client, principal contractor, and relevant authorities
• Keep a copy of the method statement available on site for reference at all times
• Record any deviations from the method statement and the reasons they were authorised

• DON'T start demolition without a written and approved demolition method statement
• DON'T deviate from the approved sequence without formal review and written authorisation
• DON'T assume workers know the plan — brief everyone on the method statement content
• DON'T allow unqualified persons to prepare the demolition method statement
• DON'T proceed if site conditions differ from those assumed in the method statement
• DON'T skip the pre-demolition survey — the method statement relies on accurate data
• DON'T treat the method statement as paperwork — it is the plan that keeps people safe
• DON'T remove structural elements out of sequence even if they appear easier to access
• DON'T file the method statement away — it must be available at the work face
• DON'T ignore changes in weather or ground conditions that affect the demolition sequence

See also: Demolition Safety Awareness | Pre-Demolition Survey Requirements