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Timber treatment RAMS Builder
Timber treatment risk assessment and method statement
Write RAMS for applying preservative to timber and finishing it with stain, oil or varnish. Enter the site, edit the suggested controls for the product in the tin and read through the PDF draft.
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What a Timber treatment RAMS covers
Treating and finishing timber in place: checking the product suits the wood, preparing the surface, and applying preservative or a finish under the label and data sheet.
- Finish timber
- Treat timber with preservative
Suggested steps and hazards for Timber treatment
What it offers for treat timber with preservative before you have answered anything.
Check the tin suits this timber
- Before you open it, check the tin is made for this timber and this job.
- A brush-on treatment is not a swap for pressure-treated timber.
- It will not tell you what the rot is either; that is a survey.
Hazard
The wrong product on the skin, or rot left untreated behind a finish
Who might be harmed and how
Treatment workers and occupants
Controls in place
- Go by the current tin and its sheet, not the last job.
- Stop if nobody can say the product is right for this timber.
These are poisons picked for a particular timber and a particular bug or rot.
Using biocides: Overview Follow the label and SDS
- Read the label and safety data sheet before opening or mixing the preservative.
- Use the PPE, first aid and storage controls they identify.
Hazard
Skin, eye or breathing exposure to preservative
Who might be harmed and how
Treatment workers
Controls in place
- Keep the product in its original labelled container.
- Stop if the label or instructions are missing.
The label and safety data sheet set the product-specific controls.
Pesticide safety Check and prepare the timber
- Remove loose dirt and prepare the timber only as the named product method says.
- Stop if the timber needs decay diagnosis, repair or a different treatment.
Hazard
Unexpected timber damage or treatment outside the product scope
Who might be harmed and how
Treatment workers and people nearby
Controls in place
- Keep preparation dust and debris away from others.
- Refer damage that the treatment cannot safely resolve.
The preservative must be used on timber within its stated treatment scope.
Using biocides: Overview
What the builder asks about Timber treatment
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What finish are you applying?
- What named preservative are you using?
Where
- Can the area stay closed after treatment?
- Will anyone use the area while it dries?
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- What does the tin say the finish is?
- How will you put the preservative on?
- How will you put the finish on?
What your Timber treatment 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.