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FSL-RAMS-0042 Scaffold to the Rear Elevation.pdf7 points · Changes needed
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SCAFFOLDING LTDFSL-RAMS-0042 · Rev B
Page 2 of 4
1. Sequence of work

Erect the scaffold in lifts of 2 metres from the ground.

Check the scaffold tag before use.

A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) will be used to install the upper ties at roof level.

Board out each lift and fit guardrails before moving up.

Work at height – rescue plan: see Appendix C.

Risk assessment
HazardWhoControlsRisk
Falls from heightScaffoldersAdvanced guardrail system; harness clipped on.Med
Falling objectsPublicToe boards and brick guards; tools tethered.Med
MEWP overturningOperatorGround checked; outriggers on spreader plates.Med
Overhead cablesAllNone on the rear elevation; checked on survey.Low

Must change2

  • A MEWP is used for the upper ties but no rescue arrangement is given; the rescue plan is only referred to.

    Ask Add the MEWP rescue plan or include Appendix C.

Settle before work starts4

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Method statement and risk assessment What a RAMS includes

The method statement is the work in the order you will do it. The risk assessment is what could go wrong, who it could hurt and what you are doing about it. Both come out of the same set of answers, in one PDF.

Method statement

Numbered steps, each one something a person does. The first draft comes from the answers you gave, so it is already about your job. You move the steps, rewrite them in your own words and add your own.

The planned method printed on a RAMS: numbered steps for an electrical job, beginning with setting up the work area, each with wording written by the person doing the job.
  1. Steps in orderThe job is split into steps, in the order you do them. Move a step and the numbers change with it.
  2. It names the equipmentIt says which ladder or platform, and what each one is for. Vague wording like 'suitable access' gets a RAMS sent back.
  3. It covers surprisesIf the site is not what the drawing showed, the step says what to do about it.
  4. Written for the person doing the workProve dead. Lock off. Keep the keys on you.

Risk assessment

One row for each hazard. Who it can hurt, what you already do about it, and anything still to do with a name and a date on it. Each row says which step it belongs to, or that it covers the whole job.

The risk assessment table printed on a RAMS: columns for hazard, who and how, and controls in place, with a row for each hazard on the electrical job, each marked with the step it covers.
  1. Four columnsThe hazard. Who it can hurt. What you already do about it. What is still left to do.
  2. Each hazard shows its stepEvery row says which step of the method it came from.
  3. Yours to fill inFurther action is filled in on site, with a name and a date.

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RAMS software compared RAMS tools and what they cost

The RAMS builders and checkers UK contractors use, with each supplier’s published price.

ToolWhat it doesPrice
ComplyOnSite RAMS BuilderWrites a RAMS with you for 97 trades and tasks, as a PDFFree, no sign-up
ComplyOnSite RAMS ReviewChecks a RAMS PDF and makes a review form to send backQuick review free, no sign-up (3 a day); Pro £30 a month
HandsHQRAMS and COSHH software for contractors and teamsFrom £44 + VAT a month for 1 RAMS a month; teams from £275 a month
RAMs AppReady-made risk assessments, method statements and COSHH£449 + VAT a year
The Site BookRAMS with construction phase plans, inductions and sign-offsFirst job free; Pro £39 a month
swiftRMSAI-generated RAMS and COSHH£49 a month, 14-day trial
RAMScribeA RAMS written per documentFirst free, then £15 each
EbroraConstruction document generators, including RAMS and a RAMS reviewFree plan of 1 RAMS a month; paid from £9.99 a month
SafetyStackRAMS templates and a pre-submission checkerFree, no sign-up
The RAMS Review (PlanOps)Checks a RAMS file against 13 document checksFree, no sign-up

Prices from each supplier’s website on 6 November 2026. They change, and VAT is shown as each supplier shows it.

Answers What people ask before they start

What is a method statement?

A written account of how a job will be carried out, in the order it will happen: the sequence of work, the plant and equipment, who does what, and the controls that keep each step safe. It is the “how” that sits alongside the risk assessment’s “what could go wrong”. On UK sites it is usually asked for before you are allowed to start.

How do you write a method statement?

Set out the job in the order it happens, one step at a time, and say for each step what is used, who does it and what keeps it safe. Name the site, the dates and the people. Write it in the words the crew uses, not in legal wording. The builder asks the questions in that order and drafts the steps, and you edit anything it suggests.

What does RAMS stand for?

Risk assessment and method statement. On site the two are prepared and issued together.

What is the difference between a risk assessment and a method statement?

The risk assessment records the hazards, who could be harmed and the controls in place. The method statement sets out the work in the order you will do it. One says what could go wrong, the other says how the job runs. A RAMS is both, in one document.

Is there a free RAMS template to download?

Yes. Design your own blank on the RAMS template page, in Word or PDF, or read filled-in documents in the RAMS examples. Every trade and task the builder covers also has a blank template and a filled-in example, both free PDFs, at the top of its page.

Do I need an account?

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Where is my draft saved?

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