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Concrete floor sawing RAMS Builder
Concrete floor sawing risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for sawing openings through a concrete slab and cutting joints in a floor. Set out the slab, the cut lines and the depth, edit the suggested steps and review the PDF draft.
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What a Concrete floor sawing RAMS covers
Running a floor saw along a marked line to cut an opening through a slab, or to cut movement and control joints, with dust and slurry kept in check.
- Slab opening cut
- Joint cutting
Suggested steps and hazards for Concrete floor sawing
What it offers for slab opening cut before you have answered anything.
Check the slab and cut line
- Read the current drawing and mark the opening on the ground-supported slab.
- Stop if the slab, boundary or material differs from the information for the job.
Hazard
The saw cuts outside the opening or into an unexpected part of the slab
Who might be harmed and how
The saw team and people near the work
Controls in place
- Keep the marked line visible through the set-up and cut.
- Report an unexpected void, reinforcement or change before continuing.
A clear line and a known slab keep the opening to the planned area.
Set the agreed cut depth
- Set the saw to the recorded depth and make a controlled start on the marked line.
- Do not deepen the cut because the blade is not following the line.
Hazard
The blade cuts too deep, breaks through unexpectedly or damages the slab
Who might be harmed and how
The floor-saw operator and nearby workers
Controls in place
- Check the depth setting before each cut run.
- Stop if the slab moves or the blade meets unexpected material.
The recorded depth controls breakthrough and the later removal sequence.
Construction physical ill health risks: Vibration Control dust before the blade starts
- Connect the planned water suppression or extraction before the blade enters the concrete.
- Keep it working for the whole cut and collect slurry if the cut is wet.
Hazard
Silica dust reaches the operator or slurry makes the route slippery
Who might be harmed and how
The saw operator and people near the slab
Controls in place
- Keep people outside the cutting area.
- Stop if the water or extraction method fails.
Continuous control limits dust exposure and stops slurry spreading through the work area.
What the builder asks about Concrete floor sawing
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
Where
- What is under the slab?
- Is the building older than the year 2000? Older buildings can have asbestos in them.
- What pipes or cables run in or under the concrete slab?
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- How deep is the cut?
- Will you cut wet or dry?
- How will the cut slab pieces get to the work?
- Will you cut anything on site, and with what?
What you’ve been told
- How will the slurry and offcuts leave the area?
What your Concrete floor sawing 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.