Free health and safety templates for UK small businesses
Editable Word templates for the health and safety paperwork a UK business needs — from a general risk assessment and a written policy to the RAMS principal contractors ask for before you start on site. Download, fill in and keep.
Templates
- Risk assessment template
General workplace risk assessment for any small business — hazards, controls, risk rating and action plan. - Health and safety policy template
The written policy employers with five or more staff must have — statement, organisation and arrangements. - DSE assessment template
Workstation checklist for computer and laptop users, in the office or at home. - Lone working policy template
The rules for everyone who works alone — responsibilities, check-ins and emergencies. - RAMS template
Risk assessment and method statement combined — what most principal contractors ask for. - Method statement template
Step-by-step sequence of works, roles, plant, PPE and emergency arrangements. - COSHH risk assessment template
For hazardous substances — safety data sheet details, controls, storage, spills and first aid. - Manual handling risk assessment template
Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling — task, load and environment factors, with controls. - Noise risk assessment template
Noise sources and exposure against the legal action values, controls and hearing protection. - DSEAR risk assessment template
Flammable substances and ignition sources — controls, storage and emergency arrangements. - Electrical risk assessment template
Dead-working check, safe isolation steps, competence and controls for work on or near electricity. - Lone working risk assessment template
For anyone working alone — risk factors, check-in arrangements and emergency plans. - Working at height risk assessment template
Ladders, towers, roofs and openings — equipment choice, controls in the right order and a rescue plan.
Guides
- What is a RAMS document?
What goes in one, who asks for it, and how to write one that gets accepted.
RAMS generator — coming soon.
Answer a few questions about the job and get a completed RAMS in Word, ready to send.