RAMS Bicester support from CUSTOM H&S SOLUTIONS LTD is designed for businesses that want documentation based on their actual work rather than a generic pack with the company name changed at the top.
A business can grow quickly in Bicester, and health and safety documentation can become outdated just as quickly when staff numbers, premises, equipment or contracts change.
RAMS services in Bicester
When a client, principal contractor or site manager asks for RAMS, they are usually looking for evidence that the hazards and safe sequence of work have been considered before the task begins.
RAMS bring together a Risk Assessment, which identifies hazards and controls, and a Method Statement, which explains how the work is intended to be carried out in a logical and safer sequence.
We support retail support businesses, contractors, warehouse and property services, trades, offices and expanding employers in Bicester and the wider north Oxfordshire area. Our approach is particularly useful for companies that have developed faster than their paperwork and now need policies, assessments and working procedures brought into one consistent system.
For work in Bicester, the RAMS should make sense before the team arrives on site. Access restrictions, members of the public, client rules and the condition of the work area can all affect the method.
Areas we can address
The exact content depends on your activities, but the work may consider:
- scope and description of the work
- people involved and relevant responsibilities
- site access and preparation of the work area
- tools, plant, equipment and materials
- identified hazards and control measures
- personal protective equipment
- manual handling and work at height where relevant
- electrical, machinery or substance-related risks where applicable
- protection of clients, visitors or members of the public
- emergency arrangements and incident response
- step-by-step method for completing the task
New storage areas, different equipment, additional employees or larger client contracts can all introduce hazards and responsibilities that were not considered when an older policy or assessment was written.
A clear Method Statement also gives supervisors a common sequence to brief, rather than relying on several people having slightly different ideas about how the task will be carried out.
From enquiry to completed document
- You tell us what work is being carried out, where it will take place and what equipment or materials are involved.
- The main hazards and appropriate controls are set out in the Risk Assessment.
- The Method Statement describes the planned sequence of work and how the controls fit into that sequence.
- The completed RAMS can be used to brief workers and provide relevant documentation to the client or site management.
A practical approach instead of a template
Where several documents are connected, we can keep the terminology and responsibilities consistent across them.
If your Bicester business has changed since its health and safety documents were first prepared, we can help update the paperwork so it reflects the business you operate today.
We do not treat a document as a guarantee by itself. Effective health and safety management also depends on how procedures, training, supervision and control measures are implemented in practice.
Frequently asked questions about RAMS in Bicester
Are RAMS the same for every project?
No. Similar jobs may share common hazards, but the site, access, equipment, materials, people and working conditions can change what needs to be addressed.
Can RAMS be prepared before a job starts?
That is normally when they are most useful. Planning the hazards, controls and work sequence before the team begins makes the document part of the preparation rather than an after-the-event exercise.
Do RAMS include both a Risk Assessment and Method Statement?
RAMS commonly bring those two elements together so the risks and the planned safe method of carrying out the work can be read as one coordinated set of information.
Other Health & Safety services in Bicester
- Health & Safety Policy Bicester
- Fire Risk Assessment Bicester
- COSHH Assessment Bicester
- Health & Safety Compliance at Work Bicester
Discuss your requirements
Contact CUSTOM H&S SOLUTIONS LTD to discuss RAMS Bicester and receive a quotation based on your business and the work involved.
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Email: office@healthandsafetycompliance.co.uk
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