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RAMS for tree surgeons

Chainsaws at height with falling timber — arb work is among the highest-risk trades there is.

Key hazards covered

Falls from height / climbingChainsaw injuriesFalling timber and debrisChipper and machinery
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.

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

RAMS for tree surgeons: common questions

What should a tree surgery RAMS cover?
Working at height (climbing, MEWP), chainsaw use (training, PPE, cutting technique), falling timber and drop zones, and chipper hazards. This is specialist high-risk work — the template is a starting point a competent arborist must develop.
Is a generated RAMS enough for arb work?
No — arboriculture is high-hazard specialist work requiring competent, qualified operatives and detailed site-specific method statements. Use this as a structured starting point and develop it fully for the job.
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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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.