Health & safety guides for UK contractors

Plain-English answers to the questions contractors actually ask — RAMS, risk assessments, CDM 2015, COSHH and the paperwork you need on site. Written by a NEBOSH-qualified professional.

• What is a RAMS? Risk Assessments & Method Statements explained — RAMS explained in plain English for UK contractors — what a Risk Assessment and Method Statement is, what goes in one, when you need it, and where to get editable templates.
• Do you legally need a risk assessment? (UK construction) — When a risk assessment is legally required in the UK, who's responsible, what 'suitable and sufficient' means, and when it must be written down. Plain-English guide for contractors.
• CDM 2015 explained: a plain-English guide for contractors — CDM 2015 in plain English — the duty holders, what a contractor must actually do, when a construction phase plan is needed, and the documents you'll be asked for.
• What H&S documents do you need on a construction site? (checklist) — A plain-English checklist of the health & safety documents a UK contractor needs on a construction site — risk assessments, RAMS, COSHH, permits, inductions and registers.
• What is a method statement? (+ how to write one) — A method statement explained for UK contractors — what it is, what goes in it, how it differs from a risk assessment, and how to write one. Editable templates from £3.99.
• What is a permit to work? (permit to dig, hot work & more) — Permit to work explained for UK contractors — what it is, the main types (permit to dig, hot work, confined space, electrical), and when you need one. Editable permit templates.
• How much do health & safety documents cost? — What health & safety documents cost in the UK — consultants vs templates vs subscriptions. SafetyPod templates from £3.99, bundles, trade packs, and £69/year unlimited.
• RAMS template for UK construction (download, edit, use on site) — Download an editable RAMS template for UK construction from £3.99. Trade packs £14.99. Instant download, no subscription.
• Construction phase plan template (CDM 2015) — free download — Free construction phase plan template for UK contractors under CDM 2015. Editable. Instant download.
• Permit to dig template UK — excavation permit you can use tonight — Download an editable permit to dig template for UK construction. Covers underground services, hand-dig hold point and authorisation. £3.99, or the groundworker pack at £14.99.
• COSHH register template Excel — track every substance on site — Download a COSHH register template in Excel for UK construction. Track substances, assessments and SDS. Excel workbook £7.99, or membership at £69/year.
• COSHH assessments explained — what a COSHH assessment is, when you need one, and the templates to do it.