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Free method statement & risk assessment (RAMS) templates for UK trades

Plain-English UK starting points for method statements and risk assessments.

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Search by trade, task or hazard. Then add the site details that make the RAMS usable.

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Working at Height Method Statement & Risk Assessment

General · Working at height

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Mobile Tower Scaffold (PASMA) RAMS

Access · Mobile tower scaffold

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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MEWP / Cherry Picker RAMS

Access · MEWP / cherry picker

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Ladder & Stepladder Use RAMS

Access · Ladders & stepladders

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Scaffold Erection & Dismantling RAMS

Scaffolding · Scaffold erection

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Pitched Roof Work RAMS

Roofing · Pitched roof work

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Fragile Roof Work RAMS

Roofing · Fragile roof / rooflights

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Gutter Cleaning at Height RAMS

Maintenance · Gutter cleaning

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Fall Arrest & Harness Use RAMS (with rescue plan)

Access · Fall arrest / harness

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Edge Protection Installation RAMS

Scaffolding · Edge protection

Work at heightAccess methodRescue / emergency
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Electrical Installation RAMS

Electrical · Electrical installation

Electrical isolationCompetencePermit / site rules
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Working Near Live Electrical Services RAMS

Electrical · Working near live services

Electrical isolationCompetencePermit / site rules
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Template safety check

Do not submit a generic template unchanged

Use the template for structure. Add the actual site, sequence, interfaces and controls before submission.

Before you use a template

Name the site, client, supervisor and responsible person.
Replace generic sequencing with the actual method of work.
Confirm permits, COSHH/SDS, isolation and inspection evidence.
Brief the RAMS, record sign-off and revise it if conditions change.

A good RAMS should show

Task-specific hazards with initial and residual risk ratings.
Layered controls before PPE-only measures.
Plant, equipment, competence and emergency arrangements.
Clear stop-work triggers a supervisor can brief.
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Choose the route that fits the job risk

A free template can be enough when

The work is routine for your team.
A competent person has time to tailor every section.
The site conditions, interfaces and emergency arrangements are simple.
You need a structured starting point rather than a generated document.
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Use the builder when

A principal contractor has asked for a job-specific RAMS.
The job involves permits, COSHH, work at height, plant or isolation.
You want prompts for missing evidence before submission.
You produce RAMS often enough that editing Word files is the bottleneck.
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Before it leaves your desk

What a RAMS needs before review

Add these before a client, PC or site manager reviews it.

Site and scope

Actual address, workface, client or principal contractor, access constraints, interfaces and site rules.

Method sequence

A numbered sequence a supervisor can brief, with hold points where work must stop or be checked.

Controls and evidence

Controls beyond PPE where needed, plus permits, inspections, competence, COSHH/SDS and emergency arrangements.

Review trail

Named competent-person review, worker briefing, sign-off and revision details before the RAMS is used on site.

What reviewers look for

Paperwork that supports the safe system of work

Make the controls, evidence and method sequence easy to check and brief.

Actual site constraints and workface access
Interfaces with other trades, public or occupants
Permits, isolations, inspections and competent people
COSHH/SDS and emergency or rescue arrangements
Initial and residual risk after controls
Briefing, sign-off, review date and revision history
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