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Concrete floor grinding risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for grinding and polishing a concrete floor and for sealing a concrete surface.
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A blank concrete floor grinding RAMS to fill in: job details, method statement, risk assessment and briefing record.
Risk assessment and method statement
Concrete floor grinding RAMS
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- Site and work area
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- Planned dates
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- In charge on site
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- Team
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Method statement
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Risk assessment
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Concrete floor grinding RAMS example
The same RAMS, filled in for one job.
Risk assessment and method statement
Concrete floor grinding, Unit 3, Canal Side Business Park, Stockport: warehouse
- Company
- Hollins & Reed Floor Coatings Ltd
- Site and work area
- Unit 3, Canal Side Business Park, Stockport: warehouse
- Planned dates
- 12 to 14 October 2026
- In charge on site
- Dan Hollins
- Team
- Two operatives: Dan Hollins leads and checks the area each morning; Priya Shah works with him.
Method statement
- 1Set up the work areaConfirm the work area and scope before starting. Keep other people outside the active work area. Keep entrances and escape routes clear.
- 2Check the weather before you startStop handling sealer containers, covers and loose materials when the wind is strong enough to catch them. Stop in heavy rain, ice or lightning, and rest in the shade in hot weather.
- 3Identify the product and SDSCheck the label, current safety data sheet and product method before opening the sealer. Stop if the product or its controls are unclear.
- 4Carry the grinder and sealer safelyPlan the route, clear it, and carry long items upright with two people. Store materials close to the work so nobody carries further than they need to.
- 5Prepare and inspect the surfaceClean the surface and remove loose material, grease and growth before sealing. Do not coat a wet or unsuitable surface.
- 6Test a small areaApply the sealer to a small agreed test area before the full application. Check the appearance and adhesion with the responsible person.
- 7Apply the sealer evenlyDo not pour the sealer directly onto the surface. Apply it evenly.
- 8Wash product off your skinWash off any product on the skin as soon as possible.
- 9Keep people off until it curesBarrier the treated surface for the product cure and hand-back period. Tell other trades when the surface can be walked on, cleaned or loaded.
- 10Clean tools safelyClean rollers, brushes and containers using the product method before the sealer dries. Collect washings and empty containers through the agreed waste route.
- 11Clear and hand back the areaRemove tools, waste and unused materials. Check the area is clean and ready to use. Tell the person in charge when the work is complete.
Risk assessment
People entering the work area or tripping over materials
Workers, occupants and visitors
Mark or barrier the active work area. Store tools and materials away from access routes.
Wind catches the sealer containers, covers and loose materials and blows them onto people nearby
The team and people nearby
Check the forecast each morning and agree when the wind stops the work. Tie down or take in loose materials before you leave.
An unknown product can expose workers to solvent, skin or breathing hazards.
The sealing team and nearby people
Use the product-specific COSHH controls before opening or mixing it.
Back and shoulder injury from carrying heavy or long items
Everyone handling materials
Use a trolley or sack truck on the flat. Never carry up a ladder; hand items up or hoist them.
Poor preparation can leave a failed or slippery finish.
The sealing team and surface users
Follow the product preparation limits and confirm the surface is ready.
An unsuitable product can spoil the whole surface.
The sealing team and client
Do not continue if the test area fails or is rejected.
Uneven coating leaves weak or slippery patches.
The sealing team and nearby people
Use the product method. Keep the exclusion area in place while the surface is wet.
Product on the skin causes irritation or dermatitis.
The sealing team and other people nearby
Use the gloves and washing facilities required by the product information. Keep food and drink away from the work area.
People slip on wet sealer or damage the finish before it has cured.
The sealing team, other trades and building users
Keep the agreed exclusion area in place until the product permits use.
Uncontrolled product or washings expose people and contaminate the site.
The sealing team and waste handlers
Follow the product information for cleaning and disposal.
Debris, tools or unfinished work left in the area
Workers, occupants and visitors
Remove waste by the agreed route. Record and protect any unfinished work.
What a Concrete floor grinding RAMS covers
Grinding or polishing a cured slab with a floor machine, and applying a sealer. Not covered: resin coatings and screeds.
- Grind and polish concrete
- Seal concrete
Suggested steps and hazards for Concrete floor grinding
Suggested for seal concrete before any questions are answered.
Identify the product and SDS
- Check the label, current safety data sheet and product method before opening the sealer.
- Stop if the product or its controls are unclear.
Hazard
An unknown product can expose workers to solvent, skin or breathing hazards.
Who might be harmed and how
The sealing team and nearby people
Controls in place
- Use the product-specific COSHH controls before opening or mixing it.
The product information sets the controls before the sealer is opened.
Construction hazardous substances: Solvents Prepare and inspect the surface
- Clean the surface and remove loose material, grease and growth before sealing.
- Do not coat a wet or unsuitable surface.
Hazard
Poor preparation can leave a failed or slippery finish.
Who might be harmed and how
The sealing team and surface users
Controls in place
- Follow the product preparation limits and confirm the surface is ready.
A clean, suitable surface helps the sealer adhere without leaving a failed finish.
Sika® Path & Patio Sealer Test a small area
- Apply the sealer to a small agreed test area before the full application.
- Check the appearance and adhesion with the responsible person.
Hazard
An unsuitable product can spoil the whole surface.
Who might be harmed and how
The sealing team and client
Controls in place
- Do not continue if the test area fails or is rejected.
The test area checks the finish before the whole surface is treated.
Sika® Path & Patio Sealer
What the builder asks about Concrete floor grinding
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What finish do you need?
- What product is specified?
- What is already on the concrete?
- Is the surface ready?
Where
- Who stays out while it cures?
- 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?
- Will you grind dry or wet?
- How will the grinder and sealer get to the work?
What your Concrete floor grinding RAMS includes
Method statement
The work in order, step by step.
Risk assessment
Each hazard, who could be harmed, the controls in place and any further action.
The method statement and risk assessment in one A4 PDF.
What the law asks for
What a RAMS is
A risk assessment and method statement. The risk assessment records what could cause harm on the job, who could be harmed and how, and the controls that keep the risk down. The method statement sets out how the work will be done, step by step, in the order it happens.
A client or main contractor will usually ask for one before you start. RAMS is a site term, not a legal one: the law asks for the risk assessment and for the work to be planned, and a method statement is the usual way to show that plan for one job.
What the law asks for
- Employers, and self-employed people doing construction work, must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to their own people and to anyone else affected by the work (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regulation 3).
- An employer with five or more employees must record the significant findings. The assessment must be reviewed if there is reason to think it is no longer valid, or the work has changed significantly.
- Every contractor must plan, manage and monitor its work so that, so far as is reasonably practicable, it is done without risks to health and safety, and must give its workers the information and instructions they need, including the hazards the risk assessment found (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, regulation 15).
HSE guidance: the steps to manage risk and what contractors must do under CDM. This is the law in Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own equivalent regulations.
What the builder does
You choose the work and answer questions about how the job will be done, such as what you will stand on and what else is going on nearby. Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
Many suggestions link to the HSE guidance they draw on. Your work is kept in this browser, and the PDF is made on your device.
Separate documents
A COSHH assessment, lifting plan, permit to work, asbestos survey and the principal contractor’s construction phase plan are separate from the RAMS.