Can anyone send me a copy of a method statement for Fork Lift Trucks

You'll need to be specific as to which task related to FLT use you are interested in, there a hundreds of possible options!

Are we talking maintenance / repair (if so what), general movement, movement where pedestrians may be around, loading / unloading, working in racking, working in cold environments, using attatchments other than forks etc. etc.

A "method statement" may not be the most approrpiate manner in which to document the task either, dependant on what you are referring to.

In any case, a few documents that will talk you through the various hazards and what contorls may be required:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/index.htm
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg6.pdf
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg199.pdf

Thanks all for your comments I will try to be specific the next time .
Thanks Derek

Derek, as I think others have sort of alluded to, I would say that you’re probably after a safe system of work rather than a method statement, although as neither is defined in law (unless anyone knows otherwise) both are variously used to mean what people want them to mean within their own organisations. i.e. they are ‘interchangeable’ terms that mean different things to different people and organisations.

In my view a method statement is normally used for those situations where task needs to be carried out in a set sequence in order to ensure that it is done safely. They are often used for building works, demolition, work on pressurised systems, asbestos removal and plant maintenance, where the correct sequence of events is a crucial to the work being done safely.

Of course the overall purpose of SSOW, MS and PTW are all to ensure that work is done safely, and some tasks might require all 3. Sometimes an SSOW and a MS can be combined or are merely one of the same thing, and called one thing or the other, while the PTW (if needed) serves to reinforce the SSOW/MS, and ‘pin down’ some of the key precautions required.

The various links that Jake has provided should help you do develop your safe working methods, but you will need to consider any site specific risks. In practical terms your ‘procedure’ shouldn’t be too long or complex. I tend to summarise the key risks and precautions required at the end to try and wrap it up a bit.