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Ceilings and partitions risk assessment and method statement
Write RAMS for boarded partitions, jointing, tile-and-grid and MF ceilings, adhesive board lining and the handheld drilling, chasing and coring that goes with them. Add the site, adjust the suggested steps and read through the PDF draft.
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What a Ceilings and partitions RAMS covers
Dry lining and fit-out work: framing and boarding partitions, jointing, hanging tile-and-grid or MF ceilings, adhesive-fixed board linings, and the drilling, chasing, cutting and coring needed to get there.
- Handheld drill/chase/cut
- Core drill
- Board partition
- Joint
- Ceiling tile/grid
- MF boarded ceiling
- Adhesive board lining
Suggested steps and hazards for Ceilings and partitions
What it offers for board partition before you have answered anything.
Stop things falling on people below
- Fence off the ground below the work so nobody walks under the boards, tiles, cores and tools.
- Use toe boards, brick guards or netting on platforms and lanyard tools where you can.
Hazard
Boards, tiles, cores and tools falling onto people below
Who might be harmed and how
People below, including the public
Controls in place
- Lower waste in bags or a chute, never throw it.
- Keep the exclusion zone up until the last item is down.
Falling objects are a leading cause of harm to the public near construction.
HSE: Protecting the public Set out the partition and openings
- Mark the partition line and the positions of doors, access openings and heavy fittings.
- Use the approved non-loadbearing system detail and stop if an opening needs structural design.
Hazard
An unsupported opening weakens the partition or drops material
Who might be harmed and how
Partition fixers and people nearby
Controls in place
- Check the set-out before fixing the frame.
- Do not improvise support for a structural opening.
Openings and heavy fittings need their support planned before the partition is boarded.
White Book - GypWall Single Frame Fix the partition frame
- Fix base and head channels and fit the studs to the system detail.
- Check the frame is stable before boarding.
Hazard
A loose frame moves, falls or cannot support the boards
Who might be harmed and how
Partition fixers and people nearby
Controls in place
- Use fixings suitable for the structure.
- Do not load an incomplete frame.
The frame must be stable before it carries the boards.
GypWall Single Frame internal partition system A206099
What the builder asks about Ceilings and partitions
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What will you use the tool for?
- How is the coring machine held?
- Does the partition have a fire or sound rating?
- What is in the ceiling void?
- What will hold the ceiling?
- What is the wall behind the board?
- What are you drilling or cutting into?
- Which way does the hole go?
- What finish does the joint need?
- What will the grid carry?
- What will the lining support?
- What does the partition need to make room for?
- What are the existing tiles like?
- Does this ceiling have a rating?
What your Ceilings and partitions 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.