Example RAMS · Welding
Structural Steel Welding — Warehouse
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 29 Jul 2026 · Last reviewed 30 September 2026
- Client
- Trentway Industrial
- Site
- Bay 2, Trentway Works, Derby
- Prepared by
- Ryan Smith
- Supervisor
- Ryan Smith
- Operatives
- 4
- Review date
- 29 Jan 2027
Scope of works
Welding of structural steel bracing within an operational warehouse bay, including temporary works support, hot works controls and segregation from warehouse operations.
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 |
| Hot works | Operatives, other trades, building occupants | 153×5 | Hot works permit obtained before work starts. Combustible materials removed from the area or protected with fire blankets. Suitable extinguisher within immediate reach. Fire watch maintained during the work and for at least 60 minutes after it finishes. Smoke and heat detection isolated only with written permission and reinstated the same day. | 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 |
| Noise | Operatives, other trades, occupants | 124×3 | Quieter work methods and equipment selected where available. Hearing protection provided and worn where noise exceeds the upper action value of 85 dB(A). Noisy operations scheduled to limit exposure and to avoid other trades where possible. Job rotation used to reduce individual exposure time. | 42×2 |
| Fire | Operatives, building occupants, public | 102×5 | Ignition sources controlled and combustible waste removed daily. Means of escape kept clear at all times. Site fire procedure and assembly point confirmed at induction. Extinguishers available and in date. No storage of flammables in escape routes. | 41×4 |
PPE required
- Welding helmet
- Flame-retardant overalls
- Welding gauntlets
- Safety boots
- Ear defenders
Plant and equipment
- Welding equipment
- Mobile tower
- Hand tools
- Lifting equipment
- Fire extinguishers
Method statement
- 1Attend site and complete induction with the warehouse manager.
- 2Obtain hot works permit and confirm fire watch arrangements.
- 3Segregate the work area from warehouse traffic.
- 4Erect and inspect mobile tower access.
- 5Install temporary works support to the steelwork.
- 6Complete welding to the specified procedure.
- 7Carry out visual weld inspection.
- 8Maintain fire watch for 60 minutes after completion.
- 9Remove tower, equipment and waste.
- 10Close out permit and hand back.
This example illustrates the RAMS for Welders page, which explains what a RAMS for this work has to show and the legislation it cites. New to RAMS? Start with what a RAMS document is.
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