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Risk assessment and method statement
Concrete RAMS
- Company
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- Site and work area
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- Planned dates
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- In charge on site
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- Team
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Method statement
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Risk assessment
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Concrete RAMS example
The same RAMS, filled in for one job.
Risk assessment and method statement
Concrete, Unit 3, Canal Side Business Park, Stockport
Risk assessment
People entering the work area or tripping over materials
Workers, occupants and visitors
Mark or barrier the active work area. Store tools and materials away from access routes.
Falls, impalement or temporary works failure during a pour
The placing gang and people near the pour
Do not start without this job's release. Keep holes, edges and unfinished formwork protected.
The pour sequence does not match the planned temporary works
The placing gang
Use the agreed pour plan. Raise a change before changing the sequence.
Back and shoulder injury from carrying heavy or long items
Everyone handling materials
Use a trolley or sack truck on the flat where the load suits one. Where the work is up a level, hand items up or hoist them. Never carry them up a ladder.
Wet cement trapped against skin causing burns or dermatitis
The placing and finishing gang
Use gloves and footwear suited to wet cement. Keep clean water, soap and towels ready.
Wet cement causes skin burns
Everyone handling wet concrete
Provide washing facilities at the work area.
Trips and falls on wet concrete, uneven ground or obstructed routes
The placing gang and people passing
Keep access routes clean and orderly. Provide good footing, lighting and a clear walkway.
Struck by a swinging or dropping chute or discharged concrete
The placing gang and the driver
One person talks to the driver, and nobody else. Stand to the side of the chute, never at its end.
Cement contact, electric shock or strain while placing and finishing
The placing and finishing gang
Do not introduce a powered float under this method. Swap people round on a long hand-finishing job.
Concrete slurry polluting drains, ground or watercourses
The concrete gang and the environment around site
Capture spills and contaminated run-off. Use the site’s agreed waste and washout route.
Someone walks on or loads concrete before it has gained the required strength
Everyone using the area afterwards
Use the specification’s curing and loading criteria. Do not remove barriers because the surface looks hard.
Debris, tools or unfinished work left in the area
Workers, occupants and visitors
Remove waste by the agreed route. Record and protect any unfinished work.
Concrete, Unit 3, Canal Side Business Park, Stockport
- Company
- Hollins & Reed Contracting Ltd
- Site and work area
- Unit 3, Canal Side Business Park, Stockport
- Planned dates
- 12 to 14 October 2026
- In charge on site
- Dan Hollins
- Team
- Two operatives: Dan Hollins leads and checks the area each morning; Priya Shah works with him.
Method statement
- 1Set up the work areaConfirm the work area and scope before starting. Keep other people outside the active work area. Keep entrances and escape routes clear.
- 2Release the pour firstHave the responsible person check the base, steel, cast-ins and formwork. Record the release before the truck or mixer starts. Stop if the work is not released.
- 3Follow the pour planPlace concrete in the order set by the pour plan. Stop if the sequence or temporary support does not match the plan.
- 4Carry the concrete, tools and materials safelyPlan the route, clear it, and get help with anything long or heavy. Store materials close to the work so nobody carries further than they need to.
- 5Protect skin before placingWear waterproof gloves suitable for alkaline products. Wear waterproof boots and keep trousers over them. Use waterproof trousers or knee boards if you must kneel.
- 6Wash cement off skinWash cement off skin as soon as possible. Wash exposed skin at breaks and after the pour.
- 7Keep the pour route clearMark a firm route before the concrete arrives. Remove waste, hoses and other trip hazards as you work. Signpost wet or slippery areas and keep people out.
- 8Discharge from the truck chuteAgree where the truck stands and where the chute discharges before it backs in. Keep clear while the chute is moving and never reach under a raised chute. The driver works the chute; tell them before anyone goes near it.
- 9Place, compact and finish safelyUse the agreed tamp, float or poker method and keep people clear of the wet pour. Keep leads and tools out of wet concrete where they are not needed. Stop if the method or finish is not agreed.
- 10Wash out in the agreed areaUse the dedicated washout area agreed before the pour. Keep slurry and contaminated water away from surface-water drains. Stop if the washout area is missing or full.
- 11Cure it and keep loads offApply the curing method named in the specification. Keep barriers and signs up until the responsible person releases the surface. Record the pour and handback decision.
- 12Clear and hand back the areaRemove tools, waste and unused materials. Check the area is clean and ready to use. Tell the customer or whoever runs the site when the work is complete.
What a concrete RAMS covers
Receiving, placing, compacting and finishing concrete, non-structural patch repairs, and handling the hose end of a pump. Not covered: formwork and steel fixing.
- Place/finish
- Local nonstructural repair
- Pumped placement interface
Suggested steps and hazards for concrete
Suggested for place/finish before any questions are answered.
Release the pour first
- Have the responsible person check the base, steel, cast-ins and formwork.
- Record the release before the truck or mixer starts.
- Stop if the work is not released.
Hazard
Falls, impalement or temporary works failure during a pour
Who might be harmed and how
The placing gang and people near the pour
Controls in place
- Do not start without this job's release.
- Keep holes, edges and unfinished formwork protected.
The pour must be released before liquid concrete loads the work.
HSE: Temporary Works Follow the pour plan
- Place concrete in the order set by the pour plan.
- Stop if the sequence or temporary support does not match the plan.
Hazard
The pour sequence does not match the planned temporary works.
Who might be harmed and how
The placing gang
Controls in place
- Use the agreed pour plan.
- Raise a change before changing the sequence.
The planned sequence keeps the pour within the temporary-works arrangement.
HSE: Temporary Works Protect skin before placing
- Wear waterproof gloves suitable for alkaline products.
- Wear waterproof boots and keep trousers over them.
- Use waterproof trousers or knee boards if you must kneel.
Hazard
Wet cement trapped against skin causing burns or dermatitis
Who might be harmed and how
The placing and finishing gang
Controls in place
- Use gloves and footwear suited to wet cement.
- Keep clean water, soap and towels ready.
Wet cement can burn skin when it is trapped against it.
HSE: Construction hazardous substances - cement
What the builder asks about concrete
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What is wrong with the concrete?
- What is your part in the pumping?
- What kind of pump is coming?
Where
- What is known about where the pump will stand?
- What pipes or cables run in or under the concrete being repaired?
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- How will the concrete get to the pour?
- How will you compact and finish it?
- How will you get back to sound concrete?
- Do you have the repair product instructions?
- How will the concrete, tools and materials get to the work?
- Will you cut anything on site, and with what?
What you’ve been told
- Is it agreed who gives the go-ahead, and when the slab can be used?
What your concrete RAMS includes
Method statement
The work in order, step by step.
Risk assessment
Each hazard, who could be harmed, the controls in place and any further action.
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What the law asks for
What a RAMS is
A risk assessment and method statement. The risk assessment records what could cause harm on the job, who could be harmed and how, and the controls that keep the risk down. The method statement sets out how the work will be done, step by step, in the order it happens.
A client or main contractor will usually ask for one before you start. RAMS is a site term, not a legal one: the law asks for the risk assessment and for the work to be planned, and a method statement is the usual way to show that plan for one job.
What the law asks for
- Employers, and self-employed people doing construction work, must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to their own people and to anyone else affected by the work (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regulation 3).
- An employer with five or more employees must record the significant findings and any group of employees it finds especially at risk. The assessment must be reviewed if there is reason to think it is no longer valid, or the work has changed significantly.
- Every contractor must plan, manage and monitor its work so that, so far as is reasonably practicable, it is done without risks to health and safety, and must give its workers the information and instructions they need, including the hazards the risk assessment found (Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, regulation 15).
HSE guidance: the steps to manage risk and what contractors must do under CDM. This is the law in Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own equivalent regulations.
What the builder does
You choose the work and answer questions about how the job will be done, such as what you will stand on and what else is going on nearby. Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
Many suggestions link to the HSE guidance they draw on. Your work is kept in this browser and, signed in, on your account with its photos; the PDF is made on your device. A briefing you send to phones goes through your account.
Separate documents
A COSHH assessment, lifting plan, permit to work, asbestos survey and the principal contractor’s construction phase plan are separate from the RAMS.
Reviewing a RAMS before work starts
RAMS review reads a RAMS PDF, yours before you send it or one a subcontractor sends you, and lists the points to raise, each marked on the page it comes from. Quick reviews are free.