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RAMS quality grader

Sixteen practical checks across identity, risk assessment, method and control. Three minutes. An A to F grade for a subcontractor's RAMS, the critical gaps flagged separately and copy-ready wording to request a revision.

Who this is for and what it solves

Who this is for
  • Principal contractors and site managers accepting subcontractor RAMS
  • Ops and compliance leads setting a consistent acceptance standard
  • Subcontractors checking their own RAMS before submitting them
Problem it solves

RAMS arrive as PDFs of wildly varying quality, and 'is this good enough?' usually comes down to whoever opens it. This grader applies the same sixteen checks every time, separates the critical gaps from the cosmetic ones and gives you the exact revision request to send back.

RAMS grader
0/16 checks answered
Identity and scope
Who wrote it, for which job and which works it actually covers.
0/4 · 0%
  1. 1.The RAMS names this site, this client and these works - not a generic template.Critical
  2. 2.The author is named, with their role and competence (for example SSSTS or SMSTS).
  3. 3.The scope states clearly what is included and what is excluded.
  4. 4.It carries a version number and issue date.
Risk assessment
Named hazards, who is at risk and a residual rating after controls.
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  1. 5.Hazards are specific to the task, not a copied list of every construction hazard.Critical
  2. 6.Each hazard names who is at risk, including other trades and the public.
  3. 7.Each hazard has a rating before controls and a residual rating after controls.
  4. 8.COSHH assessments are attached for every substance named.
Method statement
The sequence of work, plant, materials and the people doing it.
0/4 · 0%
  1. 9.The method statement reads as a numbered sequence of work, start to finish.Critical
  2. 10.Plant, access equipment and lifting arrangements are named, with certification referenced.
  3. 11.The operatives are named or the required cards and tickets are stated (CSCS, IPAF, PASMA).
  4. 12.Emergency arrangements are covered: rescue, first aid and who calls it.
Control and review
Sign-off, briefing evidence and a review date you can point to.
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  1. 13.It is signed and dated by the subcontractor's responsible person.Critical
  2. 14.There is a briefing or toolbox-talk record showing operatives received it.
  3. 15.A review date or review trigger is stated.
  4. 16.The version you hold is the current one for the works starting this week.Critical

Practical guidance for the person receiving RAMS. Not legal or health and safety advice.

How it works

  1. Step 1
    Open the RAMS and answer yes or no

    Sixteen checks grouped into four sections. Answer honestly - 'sort of' means no.

  2. Step 2
    Get a grade and the critical gaps

    An A to F grade with a percentage per section. Six critical checks cap the grade at C when they fail.

  3. Step 3
    Send the revision request

    Copy or download the result. Every failed check becomes a specific, quotable action.

Questions and answers

Where this tool stops

Grading one RAMS is easy. Keeping every revision straight is not.

A grade tells you whether today's PDF is acceptable. It cannot tell you which revision was briefed, whose RAMS lapsed at review date or which pack still has a superseded version behind it.

Credbase requests RAMS per job, versions every revision against the subcontractor record and blocks a pack from going out with an unsigned or superseded document behind it.

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This tool is a plain-English guide for teams handling third-party paperwork. It is not legal, insurance or compliance advice. Confirm specifics with the counterparty or your own adviser before you rely on any output.

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