Example roofing RAMS (free sample)

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Fictional completed example

RAMS: strip and re-tile, 12 Sample Street

Example Roofing Ltd · 12 Sample Street, Exampletown EX1 2AB

Job: Strip the existing concrete tiles from the front and rear pitches of a two-storey house, replace felt and battens, and re-tile. A small chimney flashing is included. No asbestos survey has been provided, so any cement sheet or suspect insulation stops the job. The pavement at the front stays open to the public.
Dates and people: 2026-11-03 to 2026-11-07. 3 operatives.
Equipment: Tile hoist, Roof ladder with ridge hook, Independent scaffold to the eaves, Debris chute

Fictional sample for demonstration. The company, the address and the people are invented. A competent person must review any real RAMS before work starts.

Site notes

School-run footpath along the front of 12 Sample Street between 08:00 and 09:15
Two roof lights on the rear pitch, not shown on the client's sketch
Overhead telephone line at the gable, not a power line, still kept clear of the hoist

First-aid kit is in the van. Assembly point is the lamp post outside 12 Sample Street. The fictional client contact is A. Sample on 01632 960900.

Risk assessment

Scores use a 5 × 5 matrix. Risk is likelihood times severity.

Hazard	Who	Initial	Residual
Fall from the eaves, an opening, or through a fragile roof light Scaffold with a guard rail is in place at the eaves before anyone steps onto the roof. Roof lights are covered or barriered before foot traffic. No one walks a sheet that has not been checked. Ladders are for access only, footed or tied, on firm ground. Work stops in high wind, ice or heavy rain.	Operatives on this job; Other trades and the client on site	15 High	5 Medium
Tiles, battens or tools falling onto people below An exclusion zone and a banksman are in place under the chute and along the front pavement before stripping starts. Nothing is thrown from the roof. Tiles come down the chute or the hoist. Materials are stacked away from the edge and the scaffold is kept clear of offcuts.	Other trades and the client on site; People passing 12 Sample Street	12 High	4 Low
Manual handling of tiles, timber and lead Packs are broken down at ground level. Two people lift ridge tiles and long timber. The landing area is kept clear so people are not twisting on the slope.	Operatives on this job	12 High	4 Low
Contact with a cable in the loft or the overhead line at the gable The hoist is sited clear of the overhead line. The supervisor confirms the clearance before the first lift. Unknown cables in the loft are treated as live. They are not cut or used as handholds.	Operatives on this job	10 High	5 Medium
Disturbing asbestos cement soffits or old insulation If a cement sheet or insulation looks like asbestos and is not in a survey, work on that material stops. Removal is not part of this RAMS. It needs its own plan and the right category of training.	Operatives on this job; Other trades and the client on site	10 High	5 Medium
Dust and cuts from disc cutting tiles The cutter guard stays on. Cutting is done at ground level where it can be, with water suppression. Eye protection is worn for cutting. Dust is not swept dry into the wind toward the pavement.	Operatives on this job	9 Medium	4 Low

Method statement

Sign in with the client, confirm the scaffold handover, and walk the ground for the pavement, the line and the roof lights.Client contact confirmed, scaffold handover checked, and the pavement, overhead line and roof lights walked before anyone goes up.
Brief every operative on this RAMS. No one goes up until the brief is signed.Brief signed by everyone going on the roof. No access until that is done.
Set the exclusion zone on the pavement and the rear garden before the first tile comes off.Barriers and signs in place, banksman present, footpath diversion agreed.
Cover or barrier the roof lights, then strip in small areas so the working edge stays protected.Roof lights covered or barriered before stripping. Strip in small areas so the working edge stays guarded.
Lower waste by chute. Do not bomb tiles off the roof.Chute or hoist only. The banksman holds the drop zone. Tiles are not thrown.
Felt, batten and tile in the agreed order, keeping the hoist clear of the gable line.Hoist kept clear of the gable line and the overhead cable. Packs landed on the scaffold, not on the open edge.
Complete the chimney flashing from the scaffold, not from a leaning ladder.Flashing done from the scaffold. No leaning ladder against the stack.
Clear the roof, inspect the garden and pavement, and remove access only when the roof is clear of people.Roof clear of people before access is struck. Garden and pavement walked for tiles and nails, then sign out.

PPE

Safety helmet
Safety boots with midsole protection
Gloves for tiles and timber
Eye protection when cutting
Harness only if the method on the day says fall arrest, with a rescue plan

Tickets to confirm

Working at height training for anyone going onto the roof
CSCS or an equivalent card where the site requires it
Asbestos awareness and a stop-and-report rule
Hoist operator briefed on this site before the first lift

Emergency

Stop work and make the area safe if that can be done without putting anyone else at risk.
For a serious injury, a fire, or an immediate threat, ring 999 and send someone to the front of 12 Sample Street to meet the emergency services.
Use the first-aid kit in the van. Do not move a person who may have fallen unless they are in immediate further danger.
Tell the supervisor and the client contact. Keep the scene if it is safe to do so. Whether a report is due stays with the responsible person.
If someone is caught on a roof after a fall-arrest event, start the rescue plan. Do not leave them suspended while the rest of the gang keeps tiling.

Nearest A&E: Exampletown General Hospital, 1 Sample Road, Exampletown EX2 3CD (fictional)

Legislation and guidance

Only the UK sources kept for this trade. This is not legal advice.

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Employers and the self-employed must protect workers and others so far as is reasonably practicable.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The assessment must be suitable and sufficient, and the controls must be put in place.
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022). PPE is the last resort in the hierarchy of control. It must be suitable, maintained, and provided to limb (b) workers as well as employees after the 2022 amendment.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. The responsible person reports specified injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences. This RAMS does not decide whether a report is due.
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Where this is construction work, the contractor plans, manages and monitors it. This RAMS does not replace a construction phase plan.
HSE L153 Managing health and safety in construction. HSE guidance on CDM 2015. Use it to judge whether the plan is proportionate to the job.
Work at Height Regulations 2005. Avoid work at height where you can. Otherwise prevent a fall, and only then minimise the distance and the consequences.
HSE INDG401 Working at height: a brief guide. Short HSE guide to the Work at Height Regulations. It does not replace a site-specific method.
HSE HSG33 Health and safety in roof work. HSE guidance on fragile roofs, edge protection and short-duration roof work. Follow the current edition.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Work equipment must be suitable, maintained, and used by people who have been given the right information and training.
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Lifting equipment and lifting operations must be planned, supervised and carried out safely.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess what remains, and reduce the risk.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. Assess exposure to hazardous substances, including dusts, and control it. The safety data sheet informs the assessment.
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Do not disturb suspected asbestos. Stop and follow the survey and a specific plan. This RAMS is not an asbestos method.
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Assess noise from tools such as cutters and breakers, and control exposure. Hearing protection is not the first control.

Sign-off

Left blank on purpose. A sample is not a signed RAMS. On a real job the competent person reviews it, and the people doing the work sign after the briefing.

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Signature

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Name	Signature	Date	Card or licence