RAMS template for bricklayers
Bricklayer RAMS should set out deliveries, mortar preparation, cutting, laying, temporary support and protection of new masonry. Silica dust, wet cement burns and dermatitis, heavy repetitive handling, scaffold loading, falling materials and collapse of fresh or incomplete walls are key hazards. COSHH 2002 requires exposure to respirable crystalline silica and cement products to be prevented or adequately controlled, while work-at-height rules govern scaffold use. Use block splitters or properly controlled wet cutting or on-tool extraction instead of uncontrolled dry cutting. Confirm scaffold load bays and distribute materials within their capacities; do not alter ties or guardrails. Follow the design for wall ties and temporary bracing, protect uncured work from wind and weather, and provide washing facilities close to mortar tasks.
- ✓Typical bricklayer tasks: Manual handling of materials, Cutting and grinding, Mobile scaffold tower use, Lifting operation with mechanical lifting equipment
- ✓Sequence of works, plant, permits and PPE
- ✓Editable Word and print-ready PDF
In short
A RAMS (risk assessment and method statement) is a combined document that identifies the hazards of a specific job, the controls that reduce the risk, and the step-by-step safe method of work. UK law requires a suitable and sufficient risk assessment; main contractors usually require a RAMS before you start on site.
What it must include
- ✓Scope of works, site address, dates and who is involved
- ✓Hazards, who could be harmed and how
- ✓Control measures and the risk rating before and after
- ✓Sequence of works from preparation to completion
- ✓Plant, tools, permits and PPE
- ✓Competence, supervision and emergency arrangements
- ✓Briefing and sign-off by the people doing the work
You stay the duty holder: review the document for your site before work starts. SitePaper is a drafting tool, not a consultancy.