HSE-Approved Builder RAMS Template

Materials, tools, or building debris falling from upper levels striking workers below.

Establish clear exclusion zones, use toe boards, install safety netting/fans, and mandate the wearing of approved hard hats.

Lifting bricks, blocks, or cement bags causing musculoskeletal injuries or back strain.

Use mechanical lifting aids (e.g. trollies, telehandlers) wherever possible, practice correct lifting techniques, limit individual loads to 25kg, and use team lifting.

Cutting bricks/concrete generating respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust, leading to silicosis.

Use wet-cutting techniques, employ local exhaust ventilation (LEV) on tools, and wear appropriate RPE (FFP3 mask) at all times.

Stumbling or twisting ankles on muddy, wet, or rubble-strewn building sites.

Ensure all pedestrian paths are segregated and clear of rubble, wear high-traction steel-toe safety boots, and install site lighting in dark areas.

Striking underground power cables or gas mains during excavations or breaking.

Consult utility service drawings, use a Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and signal generator, hand-dig trial holes, and treat all cables as live.

Direct skin contact with wet concrete, mortar, or screed causing severe chemical alkali burns.

Wear waterproof gauntlets/gloves, long sleeves, safety glasses, wash skin immediately after accidental contact, and apply barrier creams.

Hearing damage, tinnitus, or auditory fatigue from working near high-dB breakers, piling rigs, and heavy site plant.

Mandate wearing of hearing protection (ear defenders EN352), establish acoustic shielding where possible, and schedule regular hearing-break intervals.

Excavation sides collapsing, burying or crushing workers during trench works, pipe-laying, or foundations.

Utilize pre-engineered trench shoring boxes, batter back the excavation walls to a safe angle, install secure access ladders, and perform daily inspections.

Being struck or run over by telehandlers, dumpers, excavators, or incoming material supply trucks.

Implement strict separation of pedestrian walkways and active vehicle routes, wear high-visibility class 3 clothing, and utilize trained bankmen/spotters.

Vascular and nerve damage in arms/hands from extensive operation of heavy pneumatic or electric breakers.

Use breakers fitted with integrated anti-vibration spring handles, restrict individual exposure via strict trigger-time logs, and wear padded gloves.

Abrasions, foreign bodies, or permanent eye damage caused by flying stone fragments, metal filings, or sand.

Wear wrap-around high-impact safety glasses or full face-shields (EN166 class 1B), and set up portable debris screens.

Severe bacterial infection contracted through contact with soil or standing water contaminated by rodent urine.

Cover all open skin cuts with waterproof plasters, wash hands thoroughly before eating or drinking, and wear heavy-duty waterproof boots and gloves.