RAMS template for plasterers
Plasterer RAMS should describe material delivery, surface preparation, mixing, application, drying and waste removal for the job. Powder dust, wet cementitious products, heavy bags, repetitive upper-body work, temporary access and slips from spills are common hazards. COSHH 2002 requires harmful exposure to be prevented or adequately controlled using the product safety information and actual task. Choose low-dust mixing practices and ventilation or extraction, prevent prolonged skin contact and provide suitable washing arrangements. Use properly erected platforms with safe access for ceilings and high walls rather than improvised steps. Stage materials to reduce carrying distance, keep leads and hoses away from routes, coordinate with occupants or other trades, and remove waste before it hardens or obstructs escape paths.
- ✓Typical plasterer tasks: Internal plastering, Mobile scaffold tower use, Use of ladders and stepladders, Manual handling of materials
- ✓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.