Example RAMS · HVAC
AC Unit Installation — Rooftop Plant
A sample Risk Assessment and Method Statement showing the structure and level of detail RAMS Pal produces. The details below are illustrative — your own document is built from your own answers.
Issued 19 Aug 2026 · Last reviewed 30 September 2026
- Client
- Harbour Retail Group
- Site
- Rooftop plant deck, Quayside Centre, Leeds
- Prepared by
- James Carter
- Supervisor
- Dean Whitaker
- Operatives
- 2
- Review date
- 19 Feb 2027
Scope of works
Installation of two rooftop air conditioning condensers, refrigerant pipework and associated electrical connections, including craning of plant to roof level.
Risk assessment
Each hazard is rated on a 5×5 matrix, likelihood × severity, before and after the control measures: 1–6 is low, 8–12 medium and 15–25 high. These are the rows RAMS Pal generates for these hazards, highest initial risk first, and every one is edited to fit the actual job before the document is issued.
| Hazard | Who is harmed | Initial rating | Control measures | Residual rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working at height | Operatives, persons below | 204×5 | Work planned to avoid height where reasonably practicable. Access equipment selected for the task and inspected before use. Collective protection (guard rails, edge protection) before personal protection. Where fall arrest is required, harness and lanyard worn with a suitable anchor point. Exclusion zone established below the work area. Work stopped in high winds or heavy rain. | 51×5 |
| Lifting operations | Operatives, persons in the vicinity | 153×5 | Lift plan prepared by a competent person and briefed to everyone involved. Appointed person, crane supervisor, slinger and signaller identified. Lifting equipment and accessories within their thorough examination date and inspected before use. Exclusion zone maintained; no one under a suspended load. Lift stopped if the wind exceeds the plan limit. | 51×5 |
| Electrical shock | Operatives | 153×5 | Safe isolation procedure followed: identify, isolate, secure with lock-off and tag, prove the tester, test dead, re-prove the tester. Work carried out dead wherever reasonably practicable. 110V CTE tools used in preference to 230V. All portable equipment within test date and visually inspected before use. | 41×4 |
| Manual handling | Operatives | 124×3 | Mechanical aids used where available. Loads assessed before lifting; two-person lift for awkward or heavy items. Route checked and cleared before carrying. Operatives briefed on safe lifting technique. Loads broken down where practicable. | 42×2 |
| Adverse weather | Operatives | 93×3 | Forecast checked each morning before work at height begins. Work at height stopped in wind speeds above the equipment manufacturer's limit, and in ice, heavy rain or lightning. Surfaces checked for ice before access. Hydration and shade provided in hot weather. | 31×3 |
PPE required
- Safety helmet
- Hi-vis vest
- Safety boots
- Gloves
- Eye protection
Plant and equipment
- Lifting equipment
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Vacuum pump
- Harness and lanyard
Method statement
- 1Attend site and complete induction.
- 2Confirm lift plan and appoint the appointed person.
- 3Establish exclusion zones at ground and roof level.
- 4Inspect lifting accessories prior to use.
- 5Lift plant to roof level under the agreed lift plan.
- 6Position and secure condensers to the plinths.
- 7Install and pressure-test refrigerant pipework.
- 8Complete electrical connections and commissioning.
- 9Remove waste and packaging from the roof.
- 10Hand back and complete sign-off.
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