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Kitchen extraction RAMS Builder
Kitchen extraction risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for installing a canopy and extract fan, running the extract ductwork and cleaning grease from the system. Add the site, keep the suggestions that apply and review the PDF draft.
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What a Kitchen extraction RAMS covers
Commercial kitchen extract: fixing the canopy and fan, fitting duct sections on the specified supports with sealed penetrations, and cleaning grease out of the canopy, duct and fan.
- Canopy and fan
- Extract ductwork
- Extract cleaning
Suggested steps and hazards for Kitchen extraction
What it offers for extract ductwork before you have answered anything.
Stop things falling on people below
- Fence off the ground below the work so nobody walks under the canopy parts, duct sections and tools.
- Use toe boards, brick guards or netting on platforms and lanyard tools where you can.
Hazard
Canopy parts, duct sections 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 Check the duct route and supports
- Check the route, supports and penetration detail against the approved design.
- Stop before closing a ceiling or wall if the route or support is different.
Hazard
Ductwork falls, leaks grease or leaves an unsafe fire penetration
Who might be harmed and how
Installers, kitchen staff and building occupants
Controls in place
- Use the specified supports and penetration detail.
- Protect the area below while sections are being fitted.
The duct must stay supported and keep the building separation around it.
GN86 Catering Kitchen Extract Systems Use suitable duct material
- Install the specified non-combustible duct and keep its inside surfaces cleanable.
Hazard
Duct fire or grease accumulation spreading fire
Who might be harmed and how
Installers, kitchen staff and occupants
Controls in place
- Use the approved duct specification.
- Do not substitute combustible materials.
Suitable duct material limits grease accumulation and fire spread.
Ventilation in catering kitchens
What the builder asks about Kitchen extraction
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What appliances will the canopy serve?
- What appliances does the duct serve?
- What part will you clean?
Where
- Does the route cross shared areas?
- Is the building older than the year 2000? Older buildings can have asbestos in them.
- What pipes or cables run around or through the canopy and duct route?
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- How will replacement air be provided?
- How will the duct be cleaned?
- What cleaner will you use?
- Who is fitting and testing the gas interlock?
- How will you make the system safe to use again?
- How will the canopies and duct sections get to the work?
- Will you cut anything on site, and with what?
What your Kitchen extraction 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.