RAMS-14 Demolition and Soft Strip - Risk Assessment and Method Statement, Worked Example (Word, UK, 2026)
A complete, paired risk assessment and method statement for Demolition and Soft Strip, written as a full worked example on a real-looking UK project, the way a principal contractor's reviewer expects to receive it.
Not a blank form. Every hazard row and every step of the sequence is filled in for a named task, with plant, quantities, named roles and the hold points a reviewer looks for. You edit the specifics for your job; the structure, the control hierarchy and the standards table are already right.
Risk assessment (RAMS-14-RA): 11 hazards, each with who is at risk and how, existing controls, likelihood and severity on a 5 × 5 matrix before and after additional controls, the hierarchy of control from MHSWR Schedule 1, PPE beyond site minimum, emergency arrangements and a review record. Hazards covered include:
- Premature or uncontrolled collapse of the frame - bracing removed early, wind, cutting members under load
- Struck by falling debris - blockwork, sheeting, frame members; debris crossing the exclusion zone
- Asbestos - residual ACMs missed by the survey, contaminated debris
- Live services - LV supply, water, drainage, unknown ducts under the slab
- Silica dust - slab and blockwork breaking, crushing, arisings handling (RCS 0.1 mg/m3)
- Noise - shear 105 dB(A) at 10 m; breaker; crusher
And 5 more.
Method statement (RAMS-14-MS): scope, persons and competence, 6 items of plant with their inspection requirements, materials and hazardous substances, permits and hold points (5), a 13-step sequence of work with hazards, controls and the check or ITP line for each step, emergency arrangements specific to the task, supervision and stop-work triggers, and the briefing and sign-on record.
Standards and guidance cited, checked at current edition: BS 6187:2011, CDM 2015 reg 20, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 regs 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, HSG264, EH40/2005; CIS36, Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, PUWER 1998; L22, HSG47; GS38, Environmental pack EN-P05 SWMP, EN-W02 hazardous waste consignment tracker, EN-M02 / EN-M03 noise and dust logs (StructAssure). The Standards and Guidance table in the RA names the edition and where it was checked.
Also included: the RAMS Library Index and Delivery Guide with the reviewer's 20-point checklist and the twelve reasons RAMS get rejected.
Need more than one trade? The RAMS Library has all twenty pairs plus the blank RA and MS templates for £245 - all 20 for the price of 7.
Format: two Microsoft Word documents (.docx), A4, branded, unlocked and editable, plus the guide. Single-company licence: use on as many of your own projects as you like; not for resale.
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