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Carpentry and joinery risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for hanging non-fire doors, fitting trim, building light framing, installing units, cutting boards and local repairs. Add the job and the site, edit the suggested steps and check the PDF draft.
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What a Carpentry and joinery RAMS covers
Hanging and trimming door leaves that are not fire doors, fixing skirting, architrave and trim, building light stud and frame, fitting kitchen and storage units, cutting sheet boards and repairing existing joinery.
- Hang non-fire door
- Trim
- Light frame
- Fit units
- Cut boards
- Local repair
Suggested steps and hazards for Carpentry and joinery
What it offers for hang non-fire door before you have answered anything.
Check the door and fitting guide
- Check the leaf for damage before moving it.
- Confirm it is an ordinary internal door, not a fire door.
- Read the fitting instructions for this door and hardware.
Hazard
A damaged or unsuitable leaf is fitted and later fails
Who might be harmed and how
The installer and people using the doorway
Controls in place
- Keep a damaged leaf out of the work area.
- Stop if the supplied instructions do not cover the fitting.
The guide and the leaf condition decide whether this door can be fitted safely.
JELD-WEN: How to fit an interior door Check the size before trimming
- Measure the opening and hold the door in the frame before cutting.
- Check the maker’s trimming allowance first.
Hazard
Too much timber is removed and the door no longer fits or closes
Who might be harmed and how
The installer and the person using the door
Controls in place
- Mark the cut clearly.
- Stop if the required trim is more than the guide allows.
Removing too much timber leaves a door that will not fit or work properly.
JELD-WEN: How to fit an interior door Support the door while hanging it
- Put the leaf on wedges before lining up the hinges.
- Keep it supported until the hinge screws are secure.
Hazard
The leaf falls or fingers are trapped at the hinge edge
Who might be harmed and how
The installers and people passing the doorway
Controls in place
- Keep the doorway controlled while hanging the leaf.
- Keep hands clear of the hinge gap.
A door is awkward to hold while the first hinge fixings are made.
JELD-WEN: How to fit an interior door
What the builder asks about Carpentry and joinery
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 and joinery 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.