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    Get a compliant Risk Assessment and Method Statement in 10 minutes, not a weekend.

    For sole traders and site managers sick of being asked for RAMS the morning the job starts. Trade-specific hazards, controls and PPE pre-filled.

    A RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statement) is a document that identifies the hazards on a job, the risks they create, and how you'll control them. Most main contractors and clients won't let you on site without one.

    Pick your trade and we'll pre-populate the hazards, PPE, and work sequence for you. Edit to match your specific job, preview for free, download the PDF. No charge, no signup.

    Step 1 of 6: Job Basics

    Job Basics

    "Your principal contractor doesn't care who made your RAMS. They care that you have one. Now you do."

    What the law actually says

    • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require a 'suitable and sufficient' risk assessment for every job. If you employ anyone, it must be written down.
    • Under CDM 2015, principal contractors and contractors must produce method statements for any work that's not low-risk and short.
    • An out-of-date or generic RAMS is treated by HSE as no RAMS at all. Site-specific or it doesn't count.

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