This document provides guidance on creating a method statement for work activities and includes a sample method statement for plumbing work. It recommends that a method statement include: the company responsible for the work, the person responsible for safety, how changes will be authorized, a description and location of the work, environmental factors, protections for others, emergency procedures, worker qualifications, required PPE, equipment used, material handling, the sequence of work steps and associated risks/controls, safety checks, and sign off when complete. An appendix includes a sample plumbing method statement following this format.