A compliant Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) pack is the single most useful document any client receives from a relocation contractor. Here is what should be inside.
Section 1 — Project context
- Site addresses, floor levels, postcodes
- Named project manager and operatives
- Working hours and exclusion zones
Section 2 — Identified hazards
- Manual handling of carriages, decks and end panels
- Working at height (top deck removal)
- Slips, trips on lifted tracks
- Dust exposure
- Mechanical pinch points (carriages, brakes)
- Floor loading during transit
- Vehicle movement at loading bay
Section 3 — Controls applied
For every hazard, the document records the engineering control, PPE requirement and supervisor verification step. Each operative signs the brief before work starts.
Section 4 — Emergency procedures
- First-aider on site
- Nearest A&E
- Reporting procedure (RIDDOR)
- Site evacuation route confirmed with the duty holder
Section 5 — Sign-off & retention
Signed by the project manager, the client representative and retained for 6 years. We supply this pack as standard with every project — no add-on cost.
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