Construction add-on · £15.00/month
Create task-level risk assessments and method statements linked to live projects. Update hazards, record sign-off, and keep the history — instead of emailing a new version of a Word file every time conditions change.
Requires HSEQ Nova Core (£29.00/month). Unlimited users included.
Live RAMS on site
Risk assessments and method statements that update when conditions change.
The legal duty
RAMS are the practical demonstration of two legal duties: the duty to assess risk (MHSWR 1999) and the duty to plan and manage construction work safely (CDM 2015).
MHSWR 1999 reg. 3
Every employer must carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees and anyone else affected by the work. Where there are five or more employees, the assessment must be recorded.
CDM 2015 reg. 13
Contractors must plan, manage and monitor their own work so it is carried out without risks to health and safety. Site-specific RAMS demonstrate this duty in practice.
CDM 2015 reg. 15
Workers must follow the method statement and report anything they believe to be a risk. A clear, accessible method statement is a precondition for this duty.
How it works
RAMS in HSEQ Nova follow a four-step cycle that keeps the assessment current for as long as the task is live.
01
Start from a blank assessment or duplicate an existing one. Add hazards, assign severity and likelihood, and define the controls that reduce the risk.
02
Describe the safe system of work step by step. The method statement sits in the same record as the risk assessment — no separate folder to manage.
03
Link the RAMS to a project or site. Workers acknowledge the document before starting the task. The briefing record is stored automatically.
04
When conditions change — new plant, different ground conditions, a near miss — update the RAMS. The previous version is kept in the history.
What you get
Built for construction teams who need RAMS that match the task and the site — not a generic template.
Create risk assessments for specific tasks — not generic office templates. Each assessment has hazards, controls and a residual risk score that updates as controls are applied.
The method statement sits beside the risk assessment, not in a separate Word file. When the hazard list changes, the method statement is in the same view.
Link each RAMS to a site, a project, or both. Supervisors see only the assessments relevant to the work they are managing, not the full company library.
RAMS in HSEQ Nova are living documents. Update a control, add a new hazard, record a near miss against the assessment — the history is kept, not overwritten.
Site teams can acknowledge the RAMS before starting work. The acknowledgement is recorded with a timestamp and stored alongside the assessment.
When the CDM add-on is also active, RAMS link to CDM duty holders, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file. Two packs, one joined-up record.
Common questions about RAMS, the legal duty to assess risk, and how HSEQ Nova handles method statements.
RAMS stands for Risk Assessment and Method Statement. The risk assessment identifies hazards and controls. The method statement describes the safe system of work step by step. Together, they show how a task will be carried out safely. RAMS are commonly required on construction sites under CDM 2015, but the underlying duty to assess risk comes from MHSWR 1999 and applies to all employers.
A risk assessment is legally required under MHSWR 1999 regulation 3. A method statement is not explicitly required by a single regulation, but CDM 2015 regulation 13 requires contractors to plan, manage and monitor construction work — and a written method statement is the standard way to demonstrate this. Many principal contractors require RAMS before permitting work to start on site.
Yes. The RAMS add-on at £15.00 per month works independently. It covers task-level risk assessments and method statements. If you also need CDM duty holder tracking, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file, add the CDM pack as well — the two work together.
A Word file is a snapshot. Once it is saved, it does not change when conditions on site change. HSEQ Nova keeps the RAMS as a live record: update a control, add a hazard, record a near miss against it, and the history is kept. Worker sign-off is timestamped and stored in the same system.
The RAMS add-on is £15.00 per month excluding VAT, on top of HSEQ Nova Core at £29.00 per month. Unlimited users are included in the Core price — there is no per-seat charge for RAMS.
Task-level risk assessments and method statements that live with the project, update when conditions change, and record who was briefed. Add the RAMS pack to HSEQ Nova Core for £15.00 per month excluding VAT.