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Carpentry RAMS Builder
Site carpentry risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for light framing, boarding, trim, local repairs, hanging non-fire doors and fitting units on site. Say what you are building and where, edit the steps that apply and read the PDF draft.
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What a Carpentry RAMS covers
Building light frames in a stable sequence, cutting and fixing boards, fitting trim, making local repairs, hanging doors that are not fire doors and fixing units.
- Light frame
- Cut boards
- Trim
- Local repair
- Hang non-fire door
- Fit units
Suggested steps and hazards for Carpentry
What it offers for light frame before you have answered anything.
Check the drawing and support
- Confirm the frame is non-loadbearing and the supports are agreed.
- Check the fixing line for hidden services and old fabric.
- Stop if the frame or support differs from the drawing.
Hazard
A frame is fixed to weak support or the work affects a load-bearing part
Who might be harmed and how
The frame team and people in the room
Controls in place
- Keep structural changes outside this operation.
- Get the fixing detail checked if the support is different.
A light frame must not be used to guess at a structural change or weak support.
HSE: Temporary Works Move timber and boards into place
- Clear the route before carrying lengths and boards.
- Use help or a trolley for anything you cannot control alone.
- Stand unused material where it cannot fall into the route.
Hazard
A length or board causes a strain, crushes fingers, or falls onto someone
Who might be harmed and how
The frame team and people nearby
Controls in place
- Keep materials out of doorways and walkways.
- Use help before the load becomes awkward.
Long timber and boards are difficult to control in a busy room.
HSE: Manual handling solutions in woodworking Build in a stable sequence
- Fix the floor and head plates to the agreed supports.
- Fit studs and openings in the planned sequence.
- Keep the area clear while the frame is part-built.
Hazard
An incomplete frame moves or falls because its build order is wrong
Who might be harmed and how
The frame team and people in the room
Controls in place
- Follow the agreed build sequence.
- Stop if the frame moves or the support cannot take the fixing.
The frame is least stable before its planned fixings and bracing are complete.
HSE: Temporary Works
What the builder asks about Carpentry
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- Is the door leaf already glazed?
- What is the trim made of?
- What will the frame be fixed to?
- Which units are going in?
- Which material are you cutting?
- What needs repair?
- Is the frame ready for the hinges?
- Has the cause and repair extent been established?
Where
- Will any services be disconnected or covered?
- What do you know about old paint or boards?
- What pipes or cables run behind or through the fixing and cutting area?
- Is the building older than the year 2000? Older buildings can have asbestos in them.
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- How will you fix the trim?
What your Carpentry RAMS includes
Method statement
The sequence of the work, step by step. The suggestions are a starting point; you write the method for the job as it will be done.
Risk assessment
Each hazard, who could be harmed, the controls in place and any further action. There is no risk score: you judge each row against the real site, and adding a hazard does not put its controls in place.
PDF draft for review
The document as you left it, for someone competent to check. A download is not approval and not permission to start work.