RAMS template for roofers
Roofing RAMS should describe access, edge protection, roof condition, material movement and the installation or repair sequence. Falls through fragile sheets or rooflights, open edges, wind, falling tools, manual handling, hot work and exposure to dusts or bitumen are major hazards. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require work to be planned, supervised and carried out by competent people, with collective protection prioritised. Treat a roof as fragile until reliable information establishes otherwise and survey it before loading materials. Use designed scaffolding or guardrails, protected access and loading limits rather than relying on harnesses alone. State weather stop criteria, secure loose materials, exclude the area below and provide a rescue plan that works for the chosen fall-protection system.
- ✓Typical roofer tasks: Roof access and roof work, Use of ladders and stepladders, Manual handling of materials, Lifting operation with mechanical lifting equipment
- ✓Sequence of works, plant, permits and PPE
- ✓Editable Word and print-ready PDF
In short
A RAMS (risk assessment and method statement) is a combined document that identifies the hazards of a specific job, the controls that reduce the risk, and the step-by-step safe method of work. UK law requires a suitable and sufficient risk assessment; main contractors usually require a RAMS before you start on site.
What it must include
- ✓Scope of works, site address, dates and who is involved
- ✓Hazards, who could be harmed and how
- ✓Control measures and the risk rating before and after
- ✓Sequence of works from preparation to completion
- ✓Plant, tools, permits and PPE
- ✓Competence, supervision and emergency arrangements
- ✓Briefing and sign-off by the people doing the work
You stay the duty holder: review the document for your site before work starts. SitePaper is a drafting tool, not a consultancy.