risk assessment and method statements??

[mickqc]

I have to provide a risk assessment and method statement for some work i have quoted for.
can anyone give any help with this, courses or software i can use to help me write ours.
thanks for help

 

[SimonJohns]

Hse website gives guidance of how to do risk assessments

Method statements are available online. Just describe what your going to do

By reading other method statements it will give you a good scope of what you have to cover

 

[mickqc]

thanks
i have been looking and reading all week end.
i have purchased a cd rom that does alot of the work after you have input your data.
maybe jumped the gun a bit.
i may go on a 1 day course if i can fit it in.

 

[ecowarm]

I have done the IOSH Managing safely course its 4 days though

 

[stevetheplumber]

The thing is you spend hours sweating over the paperwork for RA and MS and unless the proverbial hits the fan no one is ever going to read it Some one checks its there and files it away just incase

 

[tamz]

What exactly are you assessing?

 

[WHPES]

Don't just put safety stuff in the risk assessment, but assess and put steps in to protect damage or loss i.e. the customer's property oir theft too - could be useful if there is a claim.

 

[mickqc]

thanks for help all.
don`t know what you mean whipes

 

[WHPES]

Like an insurance risk assessment which doesnt just cover safety

eg

Risk - dirty radiator water damaging customers carpets

Action - roll back carpet, dust sheets and spare towels

 

[rayplumber]

hello mate did you do a risk assesment and method statement for the job you were doing its just that i have been asked to do one could you put it up so i can have a look cheers Ray

 

[Nick_55555]

I found some software from a site called HandsHQ - I get my risk assessments done in about 5 mins with them and I'm really not tech savvy.

Let me know if this helps.

 

[Ermintrude]

Generic CDs and software are rubbish. You haven't assessed anything or given any thought to it. I used to review and correct them for subcontractors when I worked for a main contractor. A risk assessment and method statement should be


Concise

Relevant

Read

Understood


Reviewed and updated.

 

[MarkAqua]

Generic CDs and software are rubbish. You haven't assessed anything or given any thought to it. I used to review and correct them for subcontractors when I worked for a main contractor. A risk assessment and method statement should be


Concise

Relevant

Read

Understood


Reviewed and updated.

and then ignored so you can actually get on with the job :nono:

 

[Ermintrude]

Not at all. If they are good and well written make your job easier and safer. It's pricks that just wright crap and idiots onsite who read them and agree to it. If it's not practical or fit for purpose speak to the author and suggest a revision. It's tree to keep you alive and if it's wrong what's the point? Really grinds on me when u just sign it all at inductions. I've done thousands if site inductions and u all look blankly when ur asked about ra

 

[MarkAqua]

I'm jesting. I work for a multi million pound company we love RAMS

 

[Reg Man]

It might seem like a waste of time. but it covers your arse. We hate it, but it is a small price to pay.

 

[DaveTidy]

You can get some gas industry risk assessments from here and method statements from here.

They are more tailored toward the servicing and repair market but I've been given the address of a new site under construction just for risk assessments, method statements, COSHH and Health and Safety.

I've emailed them and it will have a few hundred templates with around 50 for gas and plumbing and there are many for heating installation work and boiler changes which has been hard to find in the past.

The address is The Risk Assessment Library for all your document templates. but won't be up and running for around 3 months, might be worth a diary note!