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RAMS for general builders

Working at height, structural work, silica and asbestos — the core hazards on any building job.

Key hazards covered

Falls from heightStructural collapseSilica dustDisturbing asbestos
Start with your trade

Pick the closest trade to pre-fill hazards, controls, PPE and method steps — then edit everything to your actual job.

Contractor
Project / site
Scope of works
Personnel
PPE required
Risk assessment
9 Medium→
4 Low
Method statement
1.

This is a drafting aid, not a substitute for professional H&S advice. Review and adapt every RAMS to your actual site, and have a competent person approve it before work begins.

Preview
Pick a trade, fill in the job, and your RAMS appears here as a real A4 document the moment you generate it.

RAMS for general builders: common questions

What hazards does a builder's RAMS need to cover?
Working at height, structural collapse during alterations, respirable silica from cutting, and disturbing asbestos in pre-2000 buildings — plus the general site hazards. The construction hazard library pre-fills all of these with sensible controls.
Does it handle CDM 2015?
The template is structured around safe systems of work under CDM 2015 and includes a competent-person declaration. It's a drafting aid — your duties under CDM depend on the project, so review and adapt accordingly.
Is this RAMS generator free?
Yes — you can create RAMS documents on the free plan with a small footer credit. Upgrading removes the footer, unlocks the full hazard library and your branding, and saves your hazard libraries so the next one takes minutes.
Does this guarantee I'm compliant?
No — and be wary of any tool that claims it does. It gives you a professional, well-structured starting point built from common trade hazards. You must review and adapt every RAMS to your actual site, and a competent person must approve it before work begins.
Will a principal contractor accept it?
The document follows the standard RAMS structure principal contractors expect — scope, risk assessment with a 5×5 matrix, method statement, PPE, emergency arrangements and an operative sign-off sheet. As with any RAMS, the contractor reviews and approves it against their site.

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Or start from the main RAMS generator and pick any trade.

This generator produces a drafting aid, not professional health & safety advice, and does not itself guarantee compliance. Every RAMS must be reviewed, adapted to site-specific conditions and approved by a competent person before work begins.