RAMs App

Risk assessments and method statements are paperwork that many trades must produce before work can start. RAMs App gathers that paperwork in one cloud-hosted health and safety system, with the whole run of assessment paperwork and staff training records handled together, and users can create, duplicate, download and send the documents.

Documents written by consultants

The company states that the content inside the software is written, reviewed and updated by qualified health and safety consultants at beAccredited Group, the experts who developed it. The aim, as the maker describes it, was to streamline safety documentation so that people can stay compliant while saving effort. Users can start from pre-written content, edit it to suit their work activities, or add their own.

Method statements and risk assessments by trade

A large part of the library is organised by trade. The groups listed include dry lining, plastering and tape jointing, drainage, paving and road works, fire and smoke protection, floor and wall tiling, floor laying and screeding, gas and heating works, joinery and furniture installation, landscaping and arboriculture, non-licensed asbestos works, sealant application, security gates and roller shutters, and steel erection. Others cover audio and visual installation, brick and block work, cleaning, CCTV, catering equipment installation and concrete works. The maker says it is constantly updating the content and can add any trade group or assessment a customer asks for.

Toolbox talks and the training matrix

Beyond assessments, RAMs App offers a library of toolbox talks written by its consultants. Managers can add their own talks, combine them with risk assessments and method statements, or choose from thousands of ready-made assessments to send out. A training matrix helps manage teams and record who has been trained.

Who uses it and how it is bought

The company says the software suits everyone from sole traders to global organisations and local authorities. Documents can be created, edited and sent on any device, at any time and from any place, and everything is stored in the cloud. There is a single user plan and a multi-user plan, depending on whether one person or a team is producing the documents. The maker adds that having this information to hand helps businesses impress clients and win more work.