Risk Assessment & Method Statement

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

9 November 2022

Health and safety news

What is a Risk Assessment & Method Statement?

A Risk Assessment & Method Statement is used to describe in a logical sequence exactly how work is to be carried out using safe practices and without risks to health. It should include all the risks previously identified in the risk assessment and the measures needed to control those risks.

How do I complete a risk assessment?

To complete a risk assessment, you need to have the knowledge to identify the activities in your business, might cause harm to people and decide whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm from occurring. Once you have decided the harm that may be caused, you need to priorities these whilst identifying putting in place, appropriate and sensible control measures.

What should I include in my risk assessment?

The risk assessment you generate should include consideration for all the activities that are relevant to the work you are carrying out. You should take into account each step in your work sequence and assess what harm, how and which people can be affected. It should take into account any controls which are already in place and identify what, if any, further controls are required.

You should be able to show from your assessment that:

a thorough check was carried out
all people who might be affected by the works carried out have been considered
all significant risks have been assessed
the precautions are reasonable
the remaining risk is low

The Good News

We have over 150 comprehensive risk assessment and method statement templates. They have been developed by qualified health and safety professionals. If we dont have one you require, we can write a bespoke one for you.

Our method statement risk assessment document proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks.

The documents cover all the appropriate Control Procedures and Hazards for a typical job but can be easily edited to your needs. This is a ready-to-use document that can be implemented in your business straight away.

You can add your brand and adjust the content to fit your site constraints.

Includes:

9 to 18 pages of content
3,000 to 18,000 words

Additional Information:

The document covers all the appropriate Hazards and Control Procedures for a typical job
In “MS Word” format
Fully editable – include your company logo and details
The template should be changed to suit the specific job you are performing

Delivery Method:

Available to download instantly once purchased to your email address, ready to start editing to make specific to suit the exact job you are carrying out.

Looking for additional examples of risk assessments and method statements? Explore our extensive range of Risk Assessment Method Statement Templates.

Review some of our RAMS below:

RA1 – Working at Heights
RA2 – Access and Egress
RA3 – Use of Power Tools
RA4 – Working with other Trades
RA5 – Emergency and Fire Evacuation
RA6 – Working within Domestic Properties
RA7 – Personal Safety
RA8 – Lone Working
RA9 – Contact with Biological Hazards, Asbestos etc
RA10 – Use of Wheel Mounted Equipment
RA11 – Working During Non and Poor Daylight Hours
RA12 – Housekeeping & Storage of Equipment & Materials
RA13 – Young Persons
RA14a – Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
RA14b – PPE Continued
RA15 – Mobile Tower Scaffolds
RA16 – Use of Ladders
RA17 – Use of Hand Tools
RA18 – Portable Electrical Equipment
RA19 – Cartridge Operating Tools
RA20 – Access Scaffolding
RA21 – Use of Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWPS)
RA22 – Deep Excavations
RA23 – Disc Cutters and Abrasive Wheels
RA24 – Installation of Temporary Electrical Supplies
RA25 – Storage of Materials
RA26 – Company Vehicles
RA27 – Working near Water
RA28 – Work near Power Lines
RA29 – Gas Welding & Cutting Equipment
RA30 – Use of Arc Welding Equipment
RA31 – Electrical Work – Up to 415 Volts
RA32 – Cable Pulling
RA33 – Chasing out for Cable Runs
RA34 – Installation of Cable Trunking and Cable Trays
RA35 – Electrical Testing and Commissioning of Equipment
RA36 – Work in Electrical Workshop
RA37a – Use of Step Ladders
RA37b – Use of Step Ladders Continued
RA38 – Mobile Phones
RA39 – Dismountable Camera
RA40 – Mini Steps
RA41 – Small Dumpers
RA42 – Excavator used for Lifting
RA43 – Slinging of Loads
RA44 – Underground Services
RA45 – Concreting
RA46 – Mobile Cranes
RA47 – Use of Trestles
RA48 – Erection / Use of False Work
RA49 – Laying of Flags and Kerbs
RA50 – Minor Demolition
RA51 – Rendering
RA52 – Use of lifting equipment
RA53 – Asbestos Containing Material
RA54 – Disposal Fluorescent luminaries
RA55 – Disposal Skips
RA56 – Disposal Waste Materials
RA57 – Highly Flammable Liquids Storage & Use
RA58 – Lead & Lead Compounds
RA59 – LPG
RA60 – Excavators
RA61 – Control of Dust
RA62 – Fire on Site
RA63 – Offices, Welfare & Storage
RA64 – Road Transport on Site
RA65 – Working in and around occupied premises

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What is a Risk Assessment

Insight by

Amanda Lambert

Published on

25 May 2022

Health and safety blog

What is a risk assessment

A risk assessment is to enable you to identify sensible control and measures for risks within your workplace.

Risk Assessments are not meant to create huge amounts of work for anyone in the company but should be there to ensure the safety of you and your workforce. You are likely to already have a process in place to identify risks and how they should be dealt with. A risk assessment is just a document to have all the information in one place.

How to assess the risks in your place of work:

Identify the hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Record your significant findings
Review your assessment and update if necessary

Many companies who are confident they understand the process and the risks involved can complete these themselves. You don’t have to be a H&S expert.

When thinking about your risk assessment, remember:

A hazard is something that could cause harm, for example electricity, chemicals, working from ladders, an open drawer etc
The risk is the probability, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be

The process of identifying hazards and evaluating the risks can be delivered systematically using well-established templates and the knowledge of people with hands-on experience.

We have several risk assessments available to buy. The cost of one of our risk and method statements is less than half an hour of your writing time.

They have taken us more than a day to write each one; however, we sell many, making them very affordable.

The documents arrive in word format to allow you to adjust them to suit your site and circumstances.

Why not see our layout below to see if it is something you could work with.