Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Risk assessment & safety systems · Working

Method statement

ELI5

A document explaining how a task or activity will be carried out safely.

Used in conversation

“Let’s check the method statement before we circulate the project.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Method statement” in production, set safety, stunts & practical effects conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.

Connected terms

  • Risk assessmentA risk assessment identifies hazards and controls; a method statement explains how the work will be performed safely.
  • RAMSComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.