Is your RAMS good enough?
Grade your risk assessment and method statement against good practice — content, specificity, legislation and sign-off. Get a quality score and a clear list of what's missing before you send it to a client. Free, no signup, no data stored.
Risk assessment content
It identifies the significant hazards for the actual task, not just generic ones.
It says who could be harmed and how.
It records existing controls and the residual risk (e.g. likelihood × severity).
It applies the hierarchy of control (eliminate/substitute/engineering before PPE).
Method statement content
It describes the work as a logical, step-by-step sequence.
It names the roles and responsibilities for the task.
It specifies the plant, equipment and materials used.
It states the PPE required.
Specificity & currency
It's project- or site-specific, not a generic template with the name changed.
It references the actual site hazards, access and constraints.
It's dated and version-controlled, and reviewed when the work or site changes.
Legislation & standards
It references the relevant regulations (e.g. CDM 2015, Work at Height, COSHH).
It references relevant standards or guidance for the trade.
Communication & sign-off
It's communicated / briefed to the people carrying out the work.
It's signed or acknowledged by those doing the work.
It includes emergency arrangements (first aid, rescue, incident response).
A rejected RAMS costs you the start date
When a principal contractor bounces your RAMS, you don't just lose face — you lose days while it goes back and forth. Most rejections come down to the same handful of gaps: it's generic rather than site-specific, it's missing a clear sequence of work or the controls behind the risks, or there's no sign-off. Grading it against good practice first means it lands right the first time.
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RAMS — FAQs
What makes a good RAMS?
A good RAMS pairs a suitable-and-sufficient risk assessment (real hazards for the actual task, who's at risk, existing controls and residual risk, using the hierarchy of control) with a clear method statement (step-by-step sequence, roles, plant and equipment, PPE and emergency arrangements). Crucially it's specific to the job and site — not a generic template — and it's dated, version-controlled, briefed to the workers and signed off.
Why do main contractors reject RAMS?
Usually because they're generic — clearly a template with the company name changed, not reflecting the actual site, hazards or method. Missing controls, no sequence of work, no sign-off, or out-of-date references are the other common reasons. This grader flags those gaps before you send it.
Is my data stored?
No. There's no login and nothing you enter is saved — it runs in your browser. Grade as many RAMS as you like.
How does Complys help me produce better RAMS?
Complys builds project-specific RAMS that already include the sequence, controls, PPE, legislation and sign-off, then stores and version-controls them so they're ready for clients and CHAS. There's a free 90-day trial.
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Project-specific RAMS with the sequence, controls, PPE and sign-off built in — stored and version-controlled. Free to start, no card required.
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