Example RAMS · Solar
Solar Panel Installation — Warehouse Roof
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 27 Aug 2026 · Last reviewed 30 September 2026
- Client
- Midland Logistics Ltd
- Site
- Unit 4, Kingsbury Industrial Estate, Birmingham
- Prepared by
- James Carter
- Supervisor
- James Carter
- Operatives
- 4
- Review date
- 27 Feb 2027
Scope of works
Installation of 24 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, mounting rails, DC cabling and a string inverter to the north elevation of an occupied distribution warehouse. Roof access will be gained via a MEWP with a temporary edge protection system to the working area.
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 |
| 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 |
| Falling objects | Operatives, persons below, public | 123×4 | Exclusion zone established and signed below all overhead work. Toe boards and brick guards fitted to scaffolds. Tools tethered when used at height. Materials raised and lowered by hoist or rope, never dropped or thrown. | 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 with chinstrap
- Hi-vis vest
- Safety boots
- Gloves
- Eye protection
- Full body harness
Plant and equipment
- MEWP (Genie GS-1932)
- Power tools (110V)
- Hand tools
- Lifting equipment
- Harness and lanyard
Method statement
- 1Attend site and complete the site induction with the client's representative.
- 2Confirm the work area, welfare facilities and access arrangements.
- 3Establish an exclusion zone at ground level beneath the working area.
- 4Inspect access equipment and record pre-use checks.
- 5Isolate electrical systems where required and apply locks and tags.
- 6Position the MEWP on firm, level ground and deploy outriggers.
- 7Complete the mounting rail and panel installation working from the ridge outwards.
- 8Inspect the completed work and carry out electrical testing.
- 9Remove waste, tools and materials from the roof.
- 10Hand the work area back to the client and complete sign-off.
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