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Temporary site services risk assessment and method statement
Prepare RAMS for temporary electrics and lighting, and temporary water and drainage, on a construction site. Add the site, the supply and the generator details, edit the suggested steps and review the PDF draft.
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What a Temporary site services RAMS covers
Running and protecting the 110 V supply, lighting, generators, water feeds and drainage a site needs for the duration of the job.
- Temporary electrical and lighting
- Temporary water and drainage
Suggested steps and hazards for Temporary site services
What it offers for temporary electrical and lighting before you have answered anything.
Use 110 V and RCD protection
- Use 110 V centre-tapped supplies and RCD protection for temporary site equipment.
- Keep the board dry, guarded and easy to isolate.
Hazard
Electric shock or fire from a fault in the temporary supply
Who might be harmed and how
Workers using the service and people nearby
Controls in place
- Test and inspect the protection as required before use.
- Take damaged leads, plugs and sockets out of service.
Reduced voltage and RCD protection limit the harm from a temporary electrical fault.
Electrical safety on construction sites Route and protect temporary cables
- Route cables overhead or under suitable ramps so vehicles, water and sharp edges cannot damage them.
- Keep cables out of work areas, access routes and escape routes.
Hazard
Cable damage, trips, electric shock or fire
Who might be harmed and how
Workers, drivers and visitors
Controls in place
- Protect every crossing and keep connections off wet ground.
- Inspect cables after plant, vehicles or materials move nearby.
A protected route stops temporary cables becoming a trip, shock or fire hazard.
HSG168 Fire safety in construction Control generator fuel and fumes
- Place generators in a ventilated position with exhaust fumes away from people, doors and air intakes.
- Store and handle fuel safely, and never refuel a hot or running generator.
Hazard
Carbon monoxide poisoning, fire or fuel spill from a generator
Who might be harmed and how
Workers, visitors and people in nearby buildings
Controls in place
- Keep fuel in suitable labelled containers away from ignition sources.
- Stop the generator and report leaks, fumes or a blocked exhaust.
Generators can poison people with fumes and start a fire if fuel is poorly controlled.
HSG168 Fire safety in construction
What the builder asks about Temporary site services
Your answers decide which steps, hazards and controls it suggests.
The job
- What will this supply power?
- What water is needed?
Where
- Where will the power come from?
- Where will wastewater go?
- What happens if normal lighting fails?
How it’s done
- What will you stand on to reach the work?
- Could the water supply stand unused?
What your Temporary site services RAMS includes
Method statement
The sequence of the work, step by step. The suggestions are a starting point; you write the method for the job as it will be done.
Risk assessment
Each hazard, who could be harmed, the controls in place and any further action. There is no risk score: you judge each row against the real site, and adding a hazard does not put its controls in place.
PDF draft for review
The document as you left it, for someone competent to check. A download is not approval and not permission to start work.