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Risk Assessment and Method Statement

Glazing RAMS examples

Windows, glass replacement, shower screens, glass balustrade and shopfronts. Pick the job below to see a complete RAMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.

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Common glazing hazards

Glass handling and breakageGlass panes break while being moved or fitted, causing deep cuts, or heavy panels fall and crush.
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Hazardous chemicalsGlues, sealants, solvents, acids, cleaners and cement burn skin and eyes or cause breathing problems and poisoning.
Public entering the work areaMembers of the public, including children, walk into the site and are hit by plant or falling objects, or fall into holes.
Falling from heightA worker falls from any height where a fall could cause injury, such as an edge, platform or opening.

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