RAMS template for UK contractors
RAMS — risk assessment and method statement — is the document main contractors, facilities managers and commercial clients ask for before you're allowed on site. A tidy RAMS gets you approved faster and wins you more commercial work.
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Get the Paperwork PackWhat to include
- Project details, client, site contact and emergency arrangements
- Scope of works and the sequence you'll follow
- Hazards, risk ratings and control measures
- Plant, tools and PPE required
- Permits, isolations and competent persons (e.g. Gas Safe, NICEIC, CSCS)
- Welfare, first aid, waste and a signed briefing record
How to fill it in
- 1Describe the job and the sequence of work in plain steps.
- 2Add the risk assessment for each step.
- 3List the people, qualifications, plant and PPE involved.
- 4Include emergency and first-aid arrangements for the site.
- 5Brief the team, collect signatures and send it to the client before starting.
Common questions
Who asks for RAMS?
Mostly main contractors, commercial clients, schools, councils and facilities managers. Domestic customers rarely ask, but it still helps on bigger jobs.
Does every job need its own RAMS?
It should be specific to the job and site. A good template means you only change the details that differ.
Is there an example included?
Yes — the Toolboxd Paperwork Pack includes a filled RAMS example so you can see exactly what good looks like.
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