RAMS outline generator
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Type the task, tick the hazards that apply, and get the section-by-section outline a reviewer expects - with a prompt for each hazard so nothing is left out.
What a reviewer is looking for
A principal contractor's reviewer reads a RAMS in a particular order: the sequence of work first, to see whether you understand the job; then the hazard controls, to see whether they match the sequence; then the names, cards and emergency arrangements. A RAMS that is a generic risk assessment with the company name changed fails at the first step. The outline here follows that order and adds a section prompt for each hazard you tick, so nothing that applies gets left out.
What this is not
A finished RAMS. The regulations - MHSWR 1999 regulation 3 for the assessment, and every principal contractor's site rules for the method statement - want a document written for this job by someone who knows how it will actually be done. The outline saves the blank-page problem; the how to write a RAMS guide and the RAMS checklist cover the writing and the review.
FAQs
What sections should a RAMS have?
Scope, site details, roles and competence, sequence of work (the method statement), plant and equipment, the risk assessment with hazards and controls, PPE, emergency arrangements, environmental, monitoring and review, and a briefing record. Hazard-specific sections follow from the risk assessment.
Is a risk assessment the same as a method statement?
No. The risk assessment identifies hazards and the controls; the method statement describes the sequence of work with the controls applied at each step. A RAMS combines both, and reviewers expect them to agree with each other.
Do sole traders need a RAMS?
The law requires every employer and self-employed person to assess risks (MHSWR regulation 3); writing it down is only compulsory with five or more employees. In practice no principal contractor will let a sole trader on site without a written RAMS, so yes.
Who signs a RAMS?
The author, the person approving it for the company, and everyone who is briefed on it before starting work. On site the principal contractor usually adds an acceptance signature.
Get the documents ready-made
The outline is the skeleton. The templates are full RAMS for the common trades and tasks - written, with the sequence, the hazards and the controls in - as editable Word documents you make job-specific.
Editable RAMS for groundworks, drainage, roofing, scaffolding, electrical, plumbing, demolition and more, plus a blank master with the reviewer-approved structure.
See the RAMS templatesBuilt by Pro Site Docs from the HSE guidance and regulations named on the page. Published 3 September 2026. It is a planning aid, not a substitute for a competent person's assessment of the actual work.
Templates for this
General guidance only. This article explains how the rules generally work in UK construction. It is not advice for your specific site, task or project, and it is not legal advice. Your own risk assessment, method statement and arrangements must be prepared and checked by a competent person for the actual work being done.