Risk Assessment & Method Statement

Construction RAMS templates by trade

A Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) is a legal document required under CDM 2015 for construction work in the UK. It identifies the hazards on your site, sets out the control measures to manage them, and describes how each task will be carried out safely. Principal Contractors, clients and HSE inspectors expect every subcontractor to provide trade-specific RAMS before work begins.

Browse our library of AI-powered RAMS templates below. Each template covers the hazards, controls, and permits unique to that trade — from scaffolding and roofing to electrical and HVAC. Select a trade to review its risk profile, then launch the template inside RAMSGen to tailor it to your site and export a branded pack.

  • Built for CDM 2015, principal contractor approvals and M&E, civils and fit-out workflows.
  • Every template includes editable deliverables and site-specific content.
  • Export polished PDFs with supervisors, clients and auditors.

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What you get

Ready for any Task
Each with bespoke hazards, controls and emergency plans.
6h → 15min
Average build time reduction reported by customers.
Audit ready
CDM 2015 aligned, with H&S Best practice built in.

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Browse RAMS templates by trade

Choose a trade to preview key hazards and controls or jump straight into the generator to create a site-specific RAMS pack.

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Electrical

What a competent person weighs before writing an electrical RAMS for a real job: the supply, the isolation, the survey, the route the plant takes, and the figures that change the answer.

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Lifting Operations (Cranes & Hoists)

Create a professional UK-compliant RAMS for lifting operations—covering crane/hoist lifts, slinging, signalling, permits and on-site controls aligned to LOLER and BS 7121.

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Painting & Decorating

HSE‑aligned Painting & Decorating RAMS template covering key hazards, practical controls and a clear method statement—built for UK sites and ready to customise.

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Plumbing & Heating

Create a professional Plumbing & Heating RAMS for this system in this building. Built for UK sites with practical hazards, controls, and step-by-step methods your supervisor will sign off.

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Working at Height

Create a compliant Working at Height RAMS that sets out your access method and your rescue plan. Practical steps, HSE-aligned controls, and site-ready checklists designed for roofers, fit-out, M&E, and façade teams.

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Bricklaying & Masonry

Build a Bricklaying & Masonry RAMS that matches the wall you are actually building. Pre-filled hazards, controls and method steps aligned with UK HSE good practice—ready to tailor for your site.

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Carpentry & Joinery

Professional, HSE-aligned Carpentry & Joinery RAMS with hazards, controls, method steps, PPE and permits—ready to customise for the fit-out in front of you.

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Cladding & Rainscreen

Create a compliant Cladding & Rainscreen RAMS for your façade build-up and its fixings—covering hazards, controls, method steps, PPE and permits—tailored for UK sites and manufacturer specifications.

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Concrete Works

Create a Concrete Works RAMS for the pour you have planned. Identify hazards, set robust controls, and generate a clear method statement for safe concrete pours—fully aligned to UK HSE expectations.

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Confined Space Entry & Rescue

Build a compliant Confined Space Entry & Rescue RAMS around the space, its atmosphere and the way people get out—UK hazards, controls, permits, and a clear rescue plan included.

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Data & Telecoms Cabling

Create a professional, HSE-aligned RAMS for data and telecoms cabling — covering copper and fibre works in ceiling voids, risers, and live buildings, with clear hazards, controls, and method steps.

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Demolition & Strip-Out

Create a Demolition & Strip‑Out RAMS for this structure and this sequence. Built for UK contractors with HSE‑aligned hazards, controls and method steps that win client approval.

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Drylining & Plastering

Create a professional Drylining & Plastering RAMS for the rooms you are boarding out. Includes common hazards, proven controls, a step-by-step method, PPE, training, permits, and a ready-to-brief checklist—tailored for UK sites.

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Facilities Management & Building Maintenance

Create UK-compliant RAMS for facilities management and building maintenance—covering reactive and planned works, hazards, controls, permits, and a clear method statement.

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Fire Stopping Contractors

Create a professional, UK‑compliant RAMS for Fire Stopping Contractors, written around the penetrations and compartment lines on your drawing. Includes hazards, controls, method statement steps, PPE, training, permits, and a site‑specific checklist.

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Flooring Installation

Create a professional Flooring Installation RAMS for the substrates, adhesives and areas on your job. Built for UK sites—identify hazards, set robust controls, and produce a clear, HSE-aligned method statement your principal contractor will sign off first time.

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Groundworks & Excavation

Professional RAMS for trenches, drainage and site strip works—clear hazards, controls and method steps ready to customise for your project.

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Hot Works, Welding & Cutting

Create a Hot Works, Welding & Cutting RAMS that names your ignition sources, your combustibles and your fire watch. Includes hazards, controls, permits and a clear method statement aligned with UK best practice.

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HVAC & Ventilation

Create a professional HVAC & Ventilation RAMS with UK‑compliant hazards, controls and method steps—ready to tailor to your plant rooms, risers and roof access.

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Modular & Prefabricated Building Installation

Create a site-ready RAMS for modular and prefabricated building installation—covering crane lifts, temporary works, working at height, and service connections.

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Piling & Deep Foundations

Create a Piling & Deep Foundations RAMS built around your rig, your bore depths and what is buried under the working platform. Includes UK-specific hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, training and permits.

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Roofing Contractors

Create a professional, UK‑compliant Roofing Contractors RAMS for your roof, your edge protection and your access. Covers key hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, training and permits—built for real roofers.

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Scaffolding & Access

Create a compliant, site-ready Scaffolding RAMS for the structure you are erecting and the ground it stands on. Includes hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, training, permits and FAQs aligned to UK regulations.

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Solar PV & Renewables

Create a professional, UK‑compliant RAMS for solar PV and renewables that reflects your roof type, DC string layout and DNO conditions. Includes hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, permits and site‑specific prompts.

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Structural Steelwork & Steel Erection

Create a site-ready RAMS for structural steelwork and steel erection that follows your erection sequence and temporary stability. Includes hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, training and permits aligned to UK law and industry best practice.

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Traffic Management & Vehicle Movements

Professional RAMS for planning, setting up and controlling site traffic and deliveries. Built around UK HSE best practice to keep people, plant and the public safe.

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Wall & Floor Tiling

Create a professional Wall & Floor Tiling RAMS for the areas, substrates and cutting on this job. UK-compliant hazards, controls and method steps tailored for tilers—ready to print, brief and use on site.

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Windows & Glazing

Professional RAMS for window and glazing works: identify key hazards, apply robust controls and follow a clear, HSE‑aligned method from delivery to handover.

Why RAMSGen

Create compliant RAMS without starting from scratch

RAMSGen walks you through the exact hazards, controls, and permits that apply to your site. Invite your team, collaborate, and export branded PDFs.

  • Tailor every RAMS to site logistics, access, and sequencing requirements.
  • Share interactive previews or export polished PDFs ready for use.

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Common Questions

RAMS Templates FAQ

Everything you need to know about using RAMSGen's trade templates

What's included in each RAMS template?

Each template includes pre-loaded hazards specific to the trade, control measures aligned with UK HSE guidance, required PPE, competency requirements, emergency procedures, and inspection schedules. You can customize every section to match your site-specific requirements.

Are these templates CDM 2015 compliant?

Yes, all RAMSGen templates are built to meet CDM 2015 requirements for construction phase documentation. They include sections for site-specific risk assessment, method statements, and coordination with Principal Contractors and Principal Designers where applicable.

Can I customize templates for my specific project?

Absolutely. RAMSGen templates are starting points designed to be tailored. You can add site-specific hazards, modify control measures, include project details, upload site plans, and add your company branding. The AI assists in generating relevant content based on your inputs.

Do I need different templates for different trades?

Yes, each construction trade has unique hazards and regulatory requirements. For example, scaffolding RAMS need TG20:21 compliance and fall protection details, while groundworks requires HSG47 buried services protocols. Using trade-specific templates ensures you don't miss critical controls.

How quickly can I generate a RAMS document?

You select the trade, add the site details, work through the hazards and controls, and export the PDF. How long that takes is up to the job: a repeat of work you have done before is short, and a job with real complications takes as long as thinking it through takes.

Will Principal Contractors accept these RAMS?

RAMSGen is specifically designed to meet the quality standards expected by Tier 1 Principal Contractors. Our templates include all the detail they require: comprehensive risk assessments, clear method sequences, competency matrices, emergency procedures, and COSHH assessments where relevant.

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