How to use your RAMS
A RAMS (Risk Assessment & Method Statement) is only useful if it reflects the real job. Follow these six steps to turn a HawkSwift template into a document you can stand behind on site.
Choose the RAMS matching your trade from the 105-trade library (e.g. roofing, demolition, electrical). Using the wrong trade template is the most common compliance gap.
Insert your business name, site address, and the specific location of the work. Templates arrive blank of your details by design.
Walk the actual site in your head: what could go wrong here, specifically? Edit the hazard list and risk ratings so they reflect this task, not a generic one.
Every control measure in the template must be something you will actually do (PPE, isolation, exclusion zones, permits). Remove anything you cannot deliver; add what the job needs.
A competent person reviews and signs. Under RRO 2005 Art.18, the responsible person must appoint someone competent. Keep the signed copy on site.
The RAMS must be shared with everyone on the job before work starts. Review it if the method changes, the site changes, or an incident occurs.
All 105 trade templates are reviewed by qualified assessors and delivered as editable .docx + PDF.