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Risk Assessment & Method Statements

• Contractors must ensure that a suitable and sufficient Risk
Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) is prepared and

approved PRIOR to commencing work;

• RAMS should only be prepared by a “competent” person who has a
good understanding of the hazards, control measures and
management arrangements;

• RAMS must be updated where the circumstances of the task
change such as sequence of work, introduction of new risks, control

measures and management arrangements;

• RAMS must be reviewed regularly by the contractors management
team;

• Contractors must ensure that their operatives have the contents of
the RAMS communicated to them in a format that can be
understood.

Contracts Manager Quantity Surveyor
MANAGING SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH &
SAFETY Site Manager Foreman Contractors

Pre-qualify contractors
Issue contractors contract documents & ensure signed off
Appoint contractors at least 10 days before
commencement
RAMS to be issued 5 days before commencement
Provide, COSHH, Manual Handling and HAVS
Assessments
Review, approve or reject contractor RAMS, update register
Use white board planning
Social distancing planned and organised
P.P.E. worn as required
Organise and chair & Pre-Start Meeting
Induct employees and contractors
Undertake 15 minute Safety Tour
Review, action and close out Safety Inspection Reports
Check work at height equipment is safe and statutory
inspection completed
Check excavations are safe and statutory inspection
completed
Contractors are completing PUWER & LOLER inspections
GOOD PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Work equipment is provided with suitable guards
110-volt electrical work equipment used and PAT tested
PLANNING, MONITORING AND Dust suppression systems (LEV or wetting down systems)
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS ARE Issue Permits-to-Work
Lift Plans are completed and checked
THE KEY TO GOOD SAFETY All lifting equipment has all relevant statutory inspections
Toolbox Talks communicated

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