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Effective risk assessment underpins all safe working.
Our RAMS course gives participants the tools to identify hazards, assess risk, and prepare method statements that support safe systems of work.
Building on the HSE’s recognised five-step risk assessment model, this half-day course blends theory and practical application, empowering staff to author and review RAMS confidently.
Who Is it For?What will you Learn?
This course is ideal for those managing work that requires formal planning, including construction, maintenance, or field activities:
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Supervisors, project managers, and health & safety staff
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Anyone responsible for creating or reviewing RAMS
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Staff overseeing contractors or high-risk tasks
No prior safety training is required.
Syllabus
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Legal foundations – Under the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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Five-step risk assessment – Identify, estimate, evaluate, record and review
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Permits & method statements – Their purpose, differences, and integration into safe systems
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Contractor management – Vetting, induction, site segregation, demobilisation
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Practical drafting – Hands-on exercises creating RAMS using realistic templates
Key Information
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One-day course
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Scenarios tailored to your workplace
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Available as on-site training for groups of staff anywhere in the UK
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Available as a virtual classroom course for groups of staff.
Delivery Options and Pricing
Why Study with Safety Stars?
Drive safer decisions, reduce legal risk, and strengthen leadership accountability.
Tailored to your tasks & industries
We use your real activities and contractor interactions to make the course directly relevant.
Backed by legal compliance
Built on HSE's five-step approach and UK law to ensure your RAMS are valid
Experienced, practical trainers
Our instructors have hands-on H&S and project experience, not just theory.
Empowers smarter decision-making
Delegate-led development of RAMS better ensures buy-in and practical application.
Improves contractor control
Clarifies who’s responsible for what—reducing confusion on-site and boosting safety.
Delivers consistent compliance
All sites receive the same quality training and documentation, even across multiple locations.
Enhances audit-readiness
Comprehensive documentation supports internal and external compliance reviews.
Ideal for integrated H&S programmes
Complements training in fire safety, manual handling, COSHH, permits to work and working at height.
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