This example covers kitchen, bathroom and bedroom fitting - manual handling, worktop cutting, wood and MDF dust, engineered stone silica, electrical work, burns and confined-space fumes.
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F-HS20 General Risk Assessment form template - a purpose-built template designed to focus entirely on what matters: identifying hazards, rating risk and recording controls, without any unnecessary fields getting in the way.
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Risk Assessment - Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Fitting
This pre-completed general risk assessment covers kitchen, bathroom and bedroom fitting - delivery and installation of flat-pack and rigid carcassing, worktop cutting and fitting, appliance connection, plumbing first and second fix, and finishing. It considers fitters, joiners, plumbers, electricians and building occupants nearby.
What Does This Risk Assessment Cover?
The assessment addresses the significant hazards of fitting work, including:
- Manual handling - heavy units, appliances, worktops and bathroom furniture
- Cuts and sharp edges - worktop cutting, circular saws, jigsaws and sharp laminate edges
- Wood and MDF dust - inhalation from cutting carcasses and worktops
- Silica dust from engineered stone worktops - scribing, cut-outs and adjustments to quartz composite release almost pure respirable crystalline silica, controlled by wet methods and extraction
- Contact with live electrical circuits - installation, modification and connection of kitchen and bathroom circuits
- Burns and scalds - commissioning hot and cold water, ovens and hobs
- Fumes in confined areas - adhesive and sealant use under units, in boxing and under baths
How the Risks Are Rated
Every hazard is scored twice. The inherent rating shows the risk before controls are considered, and the residual rating shows the risk that remains once the listed controls are in place - giving a clear picture of how much each set of controls is actually doing. Ratings are selected from pre-populated drop-down boxes, with document styles that colour-match each rating automatically.
Who Is This Risk Assessment For?
This assessment is suitable for any business carrying out fitting work, including:
- Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom fitting companies
- Joiners and self-employed fitters
- Plumbers and electricians on installation work
- General building and refurbishment contractors
Ready to Adapt to Your Tasks
The controls reflect established good practice for fitting work. Review each row against your own tasks and materials, adjust the ratings where your circumstances differ, and record your site-specific details in the completed-by and location fields. Where engineered stone worktops are cut or adjusted, the dedicated engineered stone assessment should be used alongside this one.
Health and Safety Compliance
This document provides ready-to-use evidence of risk assessment and supports occupational health and safety management. The assessment is based on the F-HS20 General Risk Assessment template, is fully editable in Microsoft Word, and can be customised with your company details, site-specific information and review dates.