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Roofing RAMS & Method Statement
Roofing is the single largest cause of fatal falls in UK construction, so a roofing RAMS submission is read carefully. The controls need to be specific about edge protection, fragile materials and how a person would be recovered if a fall arrest system activated.
Structure & Envelope
Roofing RAMS Pack
Risk assessment and method statement for roofing.
- ✓ Full method statement, mobilisation to handover
- ✓ Traffic-light risk assessment, roofing specific
- ✓ COSHH, PPE, permits, emergency procedures
- ✓ Editable Word document, your branding
Roofing Contractor Project Pack
The full pack Principal Contractors want to see.
- ✓ Everything in the RAMS Pack
- ✓ Registers, competency matrix, ITP, toolbox talks
- ✓ 19 appendices, incl. real inspection forms
- ✓ O&M, QA sign-off, submission checklist
Risk assessment
Hazards covered for roofing
Every hazard below is assessed with likelihood, severity and residual risk after controls, presented in the traffic-light format Principal Contractors expect.
- ✓ Falls from roof edges, through openings and via ladders
- ✓ Falls through fragile materials - rooflights, asbestos cement sheets, degraded decking
- ✓ Falling materials, tools and debris onto persons below
- ✓ Hot works during torch-on and bitumen operations, and fire risk to the structure
- ✓ Manual handling of sheets, membranes, tiles and insulation
- ✓ Wind loading on sheet materials being handled at height
- ✓ Exposure to weather, heat and UV during prolonged roof work
Method statement
Sequence of work
The method statement follows the real on-site sequence, with controls tied to each step rather than listed separately at the end.
- Roof survey, structural confirmation and identification of fragile areas
- Access arrangement installed - scaffold, edge protection, crawling boards or MEWP
- Material loading out to designed loading points only
- Strip and dispose of existing covering under controlled conditions
- Install new covering in agreed sequence, working away from the access point
- Hot works permit, fire watch and one hour post-work monitoring where torch-on used
- Progressive removal of access with edge protection retained until last
Competency
Cards and qualifications referenced
The competency matrix in the Contractor Project Pack is pre-populated with the qualifications a Principal Contractor will ask to see for this trade.
- ✓ CSCS card with roofing occupation
- ✓ Manufacturer training for the specific membrane or system
- ✓ Harness use and inspection training where fall arrest is used
- ✓ Asbestos awareness for refurbishment and strip-out work
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