Trades and subcontractors in Great Britain

What job do you need RAMS for?

Free RAMS checklist for a construction job in Great Britain: hazards, controls and step-by-step method, filled in for your task.

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  • No sign-up until the draft
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ePlan fills in

  • Site and neighbouring buildings
  • Company details
  • HSE example assessments

How it works

RAMS checklist, from one answer

  1. Describe the job, the site and the main hazards.
  2. ePlan lists controls for each hazard and drafts the method steps.
  3. Read the free checklist. Planning conditions on the site? Start a construction management plan draft.

What you get

RAMS checklist and 1 more document

The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Construction management plan door.

The first draft

RAMS checklist (free)

  1. Job, site and duration
  2. Hazards and who might be harmed
  3. Controls and who is responsible
  4. Method: step-by-step sequence of work
  5. Equipment, PPE and permits
  6. Emergency and first aid arrangements

Modeled on: HSE risk assessment template and examples; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, reg 3

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Method statement draft

  1. Scope of work
  2. Sequence of work
  3. Plant and equipment
  4. Supervision

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

5 employees

or more means the significant findings of your risk assessment must be recorded
Source: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, reg 3(6)

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Questions

RAMS Template: what people ask

Is a RAMS a legal requirement?

The law requires every employer to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to workers and others affected by the work. Employers with five or more employees must record the significant findings. A RAMS is a common way to record this alongside the safe method of work.

Source: legislation.gov.uk

Is there a free risk assessment template?

Yes. HSE publishes a free risk assessment template and example risk assessments that small businesses can adapt.

Source: hse.gov.uk

What do contractors have to do under CDM?

A contractor must plan, manage and monitor the construction work under their control so it's carried out without risks to health and safety, so far as reasonably practicable. On a single-contractor job, they must also make sure a construction phase plan is drawn up.

Source: legislation.gov.uk

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