Guides
RAMS and health and safety guides for UK contractors
What RAMS are, why they must be site-specific, how to write them well, and the health and safety basics behind them. Short, practical and written for people who work on site.
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Using AutoRAMS
What is AutoRAMS? Features, trades covered and pricing
AutoRAMS is UK software that creates site-specific RAMS for contractors: 699 job types across 8 trades, branded documents, revision control, from £25 a month with a free 14-day trial.
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The basics
What are RAMS? A plain-English guide for UK contractors
RAMS stands for risk assessment and method statement. Learn what goes into one, who reads it, when you need one and how it fits with the construction phase plan.
6 min read
Best practice
Why site-specific RAMS matter: generic documents with the name changed are not enough
A generic RAMS with the site name swapped in misses the hazards that make each job different. See why site-specific RAMS protect your people and your business.
6 min read
The numbers
What do workplace accidents cost UK construction?
HSE figures on construction deaths, injuries, working days lost and the £1.4 billion cost of work-related injury and ill health, and what they mean for your business.
6 min read
Best practice
Keeping your staff safe at work: seven habits that make a difference
Practical ways for UK contractors to keep their teams safe: plan the job, use the hierarchy of controls, brief the team, look after health, supervise, learn from near misses.
6 min read
Guidance
Health and safety guidelines for UK construction firms: the basics
A plain-English map of health and safety law and guidance for contractors in Great Britain: HSWA, risk assessment, CDM 2015, and the regulations that matter on site.
7 min read
Best practice
Ten tips for creating RAMS that work on site
Practical tips for writing risk assessments and method statements people actually follow: keep them specific, honest, in order, briefed and reviewed.
6 min read
Using AutoRAMS
How to create a RAMS with AutoRAMS: a step-by-step guide
A walkthrough of creating a site-specific RAMS in AutoRAMS: choose your jobs, add the site, set the depth, download, check, brief and amend.
5 min read
Safe digging
Safe digging practices: how to avoid underground services and excavation collapses
A practical guide to safe excavation in Great Britain: plan, locate and dig, using HSE guidance HSG47, plus trench support, edge protection and what to do after a strike.
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RAMS by trade
What a risk assessment and method statement should cover for your trade, and how AutoRAMS builds one from its job library.
RAMS by trade
Roofing RAMS: risk assessment and method statement for roofers
A roofing RAMS covers work at height, fragile surfaces, falling materials and weather. See what goes into one and how AutoRAMS builds a site-specific roofing RAMS in minutes.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Plumbing and heating RAMS: risk assessment and method statement
A plumbing and heating RAMS covers hot works, scalding, water hygiene, confined spaces and gas. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one for your next job.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Carpentry and joinery RAMS: risk assessment and method statement
A carpentry and joinery RAMS covers wood dust, power tools, noise, vibration and working at height. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one in minutes.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Electrical RAMS: risk assessment and method statement for electricians
An electrical RAMS covers safe isolation, live working, testing and certification. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one for your next job.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Scaffolding RAMS: risk assessment and method statement for scaffolders
A scaffolding RAMS covers erection, alteration and dismantling, loading, public protection and inspection. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one in minutes.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Groundworks RAMS: risk assessment and method statement
A groundworks RAMS covers excavations, buried services, plant and vehicles, drainage and concrete. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one for your next job.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Bricklaying RAMS: risk assessment and method statement for bricklayers
A bricklaying and masonry RAMS covers silica dust, cement burns, manual handling, working at height and structural stability. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one.
5 min read
RAMS by trade
Utility surveying RAMS: risk assessment and method statement
A utility surveying RAMS covers traffic, lone working, buried services, manhole covers and weather. See what to include and how AutoRAMS builds one for PAS 128, GPR and topographical surveys.
5 min read