Rams Presentation
Rams Presentation
Rams Presentation
method statements
(RAMS)
M Y R A K E L LY, S T E V E P U L L I N G & D AV I D M O N E N
Contents
Legal Definition
A likelihood of injury or damage that a reasonable person should be able to
anticipate in a given set of circumstances.
Foreseeable risk is a common affirmative defence put up by defendants in lawsuits
for negligence, essentially claiming that the plaintiff should have thought twice before
taking a risky action.
Why are risk assessments so important?
Quick quiz
1. ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS ARE PROSECUTED IN A YEAR?
Number of
directors/managers
prosecuted by HSE
Source: https://www.shponline.co.uk/legislation-and-standards/most-recent-
hse-statistics-show-limited-action-against-management/
Duty of Care
Legal definition
a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others.
Examples in use:
1. “Employers have a duty of care to their employees”
2. “Managers have a duty of care to their teams”
Hazard & risk
Steps 1 & 2
Risk Assessment -Step 2
2. IDENTIFY THE RISKS
WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS?
WHO MIGHT BE HARMED? Step 2
Step 3
Increasing likelihood
Consequence
Risk matrix
Risk Assessment -Step 4
Step 4
Risk Assessment -Step 5
HIERARCHY OF RISK CONTROL
Risk assessments are a form of
document which details how to
measure risk BEFORE YOU PUT ANY
CONTROLS IN AND AFTER YOU
HAVE DECIDED ON WHICH
CONTROLS WORK BEST.
Controls = what operational tool or
system would work best to bring the
risk level down. there is a hierarchy of
controls.
Risk Assessment /
Method Statement
(RAMS)
Risk Assessment – Methos Statement (RAMS)