Trade RAMS template
RAMS for Electrical Contractors (UK): Free Template + Site-Specific Generator
Electrical contractors manage live systems, temporary power, and testing regimes where uncontrolled energy can cause fatal shocks, burns, or ignition. A trade-specific RAMS ensures isolation, verification, and coordination with other trades remain watertight on every job.
Building services (M&E)
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2025-10-01
What you'll brief on site
Align supervisors, evidence compliance, and pre-fill RAMSGen with the core talking points below.
- ✓Confirm drawings, schedules, and distribution boards match the latest revision
- ✓Verify lock-off devices, tags, and proving units are available and tested
- ✓Check access routes are segregated and workface lighting is adequate
- ✓Ensure fire extinguishers and spill control kits are in place for battery work
- ✓Record test results, certificates, and deviations in the RAMS pack
Key approvals
Electrical permit-to-work for isolation and energisation activities, Hot works permit for soldering, brazing, or heat-shrink operations, Working at height permit or access inspection record for high-level installs, Live working authorisation where justified and risk assessed
Snapshot hazards
- Contact with live conductors during isolation or testing failures
- Arc flash from switchgear, busbars, or MCC panels
- Working at height while routing containment and cabling
- Hot works when terminating, crimping, or soldering cables
- Interaction with other trades energising circuits without clearance
Critical controls
- Implement a written safe isolation procedure with lock-off, prove-dead, and recorded permits
- Stage work so containment, pulling, and termination tasks are segregated from energised areas
- Use arc-rated PPE and insulated tools when working on or near live systems
- Coordinate with principal contractor to control temporary supplies and generator changeovers
- Verify test instruments are calibrated and rated for system voltage
Permits & references
- Electrical permit-to-work for isolation and energisation activities
- Hot works permit for soldering, brazing, or heat-shrink operations
- Working at height permit or access inspection record for high-level installs
- Live working authorisation where justified and risk assessed
Implementation walkthrough
Toolbox ready- 1
Review drawings, distribution schedules, and existing energised circuits with the supervisor
- 2
Deliver a task-specific briefing covering isolation points, authorised persons, and interface trades
- 3
Install containment and pull cables using certified access solutions and load management
- 4
Terminate, gland, and label circuits following manufacturer torque/sequence guidance
- 5
Test, inspect, and commission using calibrated instruments before controlled energisation
Template detail
Export ready in RAMSGenWhy Electrical Contractors RAMS matter
Electrical contractors manage live systems, temporary power, and testing regimes where uncontrolled energy can cause fatal shocks, burns, or ignition. A trade-specific RAMS ensures isolation, verification, and coordination with other trades remain watertight on every job.
Common hazards for Electrical Contractors
- Contact with live conductors during isolation or testing failures
- Arc flash from switchgear, busbars, or MCC panels
- Working at height while routing containment and cabling
- Hot works when terminating, crimping, or soldering cables
- Interaction with other trades energising circuits without clearance
Typical control measures for Electrical Contractors
- Implement a written safe isolation procedure with lock-off, prove-dead, and recorded permits
- Stage work so containment, pulling, and termination tasks are segregated from energised areas
- Use arc-rated PPE and insulated tools when working on or near live systems
- Coordinate with principal contractor to control temporary supplies and generator changeovers
- Verify test instruments are calibrated and rated for system voltage
Method statement outline
- Review drawings, distribution schedules, and existing energised circuits with the supervisor
- Deliver a task-specific briefing covering isolation points, authorised persons, and interface trades
- Install containment and pull cables using certified access solutions and load management
- Terminate, gland, and label circuits following manufacturer torque/sequence guidance
- Test, inspect, and commission using calibrated instruments before controlled energisation
PPE, training, and permits
PPE essentials
- Arc-rated coveralls or category-rated flash protection where applicable
- Insulated gloves and dielectric mats for panel work
- Safety footwear with electrical resistance and crush protection
- Eye protection with side shields when cutting, drilling, or testing
Training & competence
- ECS or JIB gold card (or equivalent competency evidence)
- Formal electrical safe isolation training updated within three years
- Task-specific training for MEWP or tower use where access equipment is required
- First-aid with emphasis on electrical shock response where lone working is possible
Permits & supporting documents
- Electrical permit-to-work for isolation and energisation activities
- Hot works permit for soldering, brazing, or heat-shrink operations
- Working at height permit or access inspection record for high-level installs
- Live working authorisation where justified and risk assessed
RAMS checklist for Electrical Contractors
- Confirm drawings, schedules, and distribution boards match the latest revision
- Verify lock-off devices, tags, and proving units are available and tested
- Check access routes are segregated and workface lighting is adequate
- Ensure fire extinguishers and spill control kits are in place for battery work
- Record test results, certificates, and deviations in the RAMS pack
FAQs: Electrical Contractors RAMS
Do electricians need a RAMS document on every UK project?
Yes. Under the CDM Regulations and the Electricity at Work Regulations, electrical tasks must be planned and documented. A trade-specific RAMS shows the safe isolation steps, competent persons, and interface controls the client and principal contractor expect to see.
What should an electrical method statement include?
Set out isolation points, the safe system of work for live/dead testing, who is authorised to energise, the sequence for containment, cabling, termination, and how temporary supplies are introduced or removed.
Can we energise circuits before the RAMS is approved?
No. Energisation is a controlled milestone. The RAMS must be reviewed and signed off, permits issued, and test results verified before any supply is restored or first powered.
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Frequently asked questions
Do electricians need a RAMS document on every UK project?
Yes. Under the CDM Regulations and the Electricity at Work Regulations, electrical tasks must be planned and documented. A trade-specific RAMS shows the safe isolation steps, competent persons, and interface controls the client and principal contractor expect to see.
What should an electrical method statement include?
Set out isolation points, the safe system of work for live/dead testing, who is authorised to energise, the sequence for containment, cabling, termination, and how temporary supplies are introduced or removed.
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