General building RAMS examples
Site set up, extensions, renovations, new homes and general repairs. Pick the job below to see a complete RAMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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RAMSSite Set Up6 steps · 12 hazards coveredRAMSA House Extension7 steps · 16 hazards coveredRAMSBathroom Refurbishment10 steps · 19 hazards coveredRAMSKitchen Refit5 steps · 9 hazards coveredRAMSNew Build House6 steps · 16 hazards coveredRAMSShed Construction5 steps · 12 hazards coveredRAMSGarden Annexe Construction5 steps · 13 hazards coveredRAMSGeneral Maintenance6 steps · 12 hazards covered
Common general building hazards
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Electric shock from live wiringContact with live wires, distribution boards or equipment gives an electric shock or arc flash burn that can kill.
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
General dustDust from plasterboard, filler, cement and clean up irritates eyes and lungs and makes it hard to see.
Hitting underground servicesDigging, drilling or driving pegs hits a buried power cable, gas pipe or water main, causing electrocution, explosion or flooding.
Public entering the work areaMembers of the public, including children, walk into the site and are hit by plant or falling objects, or fall into holes.
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