Work at Height RAMS templates
Work at height is the biggest single cause of fatal injury in UK construction, so principal contractors scrutinise these RAMS harder than almost any other. A strong one names the access method, justifies it against the hierarchy of control, and sets out rescue arrangements that don't rely on calling 999.
What principal contractors check in a work at height RAMS
- A named, justified access method — scaffold, tower, MEWP or ladder — not just “use appropriate access”
- Collective protection (edge protection, nets) considered before personal fall-arrest
- A rescue plan with trained, equipped rescuers on site before work starts
- Pre-use and statutory inspection records for the access equipment
Work at Height risk assessment & method statement templates
Pick the task closest to your job, then make it site-specific — add the site, sequence, access, permits and competence before submission.
Working at Height Method Statement & Risk Assessment
General · Working at height
Mobile Tower Scaffold (PASMA) RAMS
Access · Mobile tower scaffold
MEWP / Cherry Picker RAMS
Access · MEWP / cherry picker
Ladder & Stepladder Use RAMS
Access · Ladders & stepladders
Scaffold Erection & Dismantling RAMS
Scaffolding · Scaffold erection
Pitched Roof Work RAMS
Roofing · Pitched roof work
Fragile Roof Work RAMS
Roofing · Fragile roof / rooflights
Gutter Cleaning at Height RAMS
Maintenance · Gutter cleaning
Fall Arrest & Harness Use RAMS (with rescue plan)
Access · Fall arrest / harness
Edge Protection Installation RAMS
Scaffolding · Edge protection
Rope Access (IRATA) RAMS
Rope Access · Rope access work positioning
Rope Access Building Inspection RAMS
Rope Access · Rope access inspection
Rope Access Cleaning RAMS
Rope Access · Rope access cleaning
Safety Netting Installation RAMS
Steel Erection · Safety netting installation
Flat Roof (Single-Ply / EPDM) RAMS
Roofing · Flat roof (single-ply / EPDM)
Roof Cladding & Sheeting RAMS
Roofing · Roof cladding & sheeting
Slate & Tile Re-roof RAMS
Roofing · Slate & tile re-roof
Roof Insulation & Vapour-Control Layer RAMS
Roofing · Roof insulation & VCL
Guttering & Downpipe Installation RAMS
Roofing · Guttering & downpipe installation
Roof Inspection & Survey RAMS
Roofing · Roof inspection & survey
Scaffold Loading Bay RAMS
Scaffolding · Loading bay
Staircase Access Tower RAMS
Scaffolding · Staircase access tower
System Scaffold (Kwikstage / Cuplok) RAMS
Scaffolding · System scaffold (Kwikstage/Cuplok)
Scaffold Inspection & Handover RAMS
Scaffolding · Scaffold inspection & handover
MEWP Rescue Plan
Rescue Plans · MEWP rescue plan
Work at Height Rescue Plan
Rescue Plans · Work at height rescue plan
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