Build RAMS for hot works
Hot work fires are almost always caused by missing permits, poor fire watch or no cool-down period. Riskora structures a RAMS with the permit reference, fire watch duration, extinguisher type and combustibles control — ready for the FM team to approve. 100+ industries supported.
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Riskora structures your brief into a site-specific RAMS for hot works — hazards, controls, PPE, permits, method steps and emergency arrangements. Not a generic template.
- UK · IE · US · CA · AU · NZ
- RAMS · SWMS · JHA · JSA · COSHH · Task Analysis · Toolbox Talks
- Site-specific — not a blank template
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- FM team wants the hot work permit and RAMS before allowing the job.
- Insurer requires hot work documentation for the policy to respond.
- Working out of hours and the alarm system needs isolating.
- Last RAMS missed cool-down / fire watch detail.
- Scope of works for the hot works
- A client email, PQQ note or RFI
- A site manager's WhatsApp or text message
- Pre-start meeting notes or programme
- A previous RAMS to update or improve
- Drawings, permits or site rules to align with
Inside a Riskora RAMS for hot works
Every section is built around the actual task — not boilerplate. These are the task-specific items Riskora drops in by default for hot works, ready for you to refine and sign off.
Task-specific hazards
Ignition of combustibles by sparks, hot slag or flame · Sparks travelling through service penetrations or floor voids · Smoke or fume activating fire detection / sprinklers · Burns from molten metal, hot pipework or torch contact · Fume exposure (welding, soldering, brazing) · UV / IR exposure to eyes and skin · Gas leak from oxy-fuel equipment
Controls matched to each hazard
Hot work permit issued by competent person before start · Combustibles cleared / protected within 10m radius · Fire blankets over service penetrations, gaps, joints · Dedicated fire watch during work + 60 minutes after · Suitable extinguishers (CO2, water mist) at hand · Detector heads isolated with FM authorisation and logged · LEV / extraction for fume; welding screens for UV
Likely PPE
Welding helmet / face shield (auto-darkening as required) · FR overalls or leathers · Welding gloves (gauntlet) · Safety boots · Respiratory protection appropriate to fume · Hi-vis where applicable
Permits & hold points
Hot work permit (mandatory) · Fire detector isolation permit (FM) · Confined space permit if applicable · Working at height permit if applicable
Emergency arrangements
Fire alarm activation procedure and assembly point · Extinguishers and fire blanket on the work face · Nearest fire exit and route to assembly point · Burns / inhalation first-aid arrangements · Emergency contact (FM helpdesk + site fire warden)
Method steps & sign-off
Numbered method sequence with responsible person, briefing register, and competent reviewer sign-off before work starts.
A site-ready RAMS for hot works
See how Riskora structures hazards, controls, PPE, permits and method steps into a single document specifically for hot works — edit anything before you issue it.
Not a generic Hot Works template
Most "RAMS for hot works" templates online are blank docs you still have to fill in, or AI prose with no structure. Riskora reads your brief and writes the right sections — hazards, controls, PPE, permits, method steps, emergency arrangements and sign-off — built for the actual task on the actual site.
What your RAMS actually contains
Riskora builds a structured, client-facing document — not a generic AI paragraph. Every section is shaped around your job, your site and your team.
Hazards
Task-specific hazards for the job, captured row by row — not a generic list pulled from an old RAMS.
Controls
Control measures mapped to each hazard with residual risk scoring after controls are applied.
PPE
PPE requirements tied to the activity and site, ready to brief to the team.
Method steps
Step-by-step method statement structured around how the work is actually sequenced on site.
Emergency arrangements
First aid, rescue plan, emergency contacts and site-specific escalation routes.
COSHH prompts
Substance prompts when the work involves chemicals, dusts, fumes or sealants — flagged early, not missed at review.
Sign-off
Operative sign-off captured against the document — names, dates and acknowledgement of the brief.
Version history
Every change tracked so you can show what was issued, when, and which version the team signed.
Approval status
Clear approval state on every document — draft, in review, approved, issued — visible across the team.
Audit trail
Who created it, who reviewed it, who signed it. A complete trail you can hand to a principal contractor or auditor.
From copied-and-pasted to site-specific
The reason RAMS get rejected is rarely the format — it's that the document is obviously generic. Riskora rebuilds it around this job, this site and this task.
Generic template copied from an old job.
- • Hazards and controls that don't match this site or task.
- • Method steps written for a different sequence of work.
- • No emergency arrangements specific to the location.
- • Client flags it as generic and asks for a rewrite.
Site-specific document structured around this job, site and task.
- • Hazards captured from the actual scope you pasted in.
- • Method steps sequenced for how the work runs on site.
- • Emergency arrangements and rescue plan tied to the location.
- • Approved internally, briefed to the team, signed off and stored.
From job details to signed-off document
A four-step workflow used by contractors, consultants and safety teams to turn informal job details into client-ready safety paperwork.
- 1Paste job details
Drop in a client email, a WhatsApp from the site manager, a scope of works or a tender note. Anything that describes the job.
- 2Riskora structures the document
Riskora turns your brief into hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, emergency arrangements and COSHH prompts.
- 3Review, edit and download
You stay in control of every section. Tweak anything, then download a clean PDF or share a link.
- 4Brief the team and record sign-off
Brief operatives, capture their sign-off and keep a full audit trail of who signed which version.
Built by people who've written this paperwork on real sites
Riskora is built by a founder with hands-on site and document experience — designed for contractors, consultants and safety teams who need to issue, brief and prove safety paperwork without losing a day to admin.
- Built for contractors, consultants and teams
Solo trades, principal contractors and in-house safety teams all run on the same workflow. - Supports multiple countries
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, US and Canada — wording and document types match the local standard. - Not just documents
Sign-off, approvals, version history and an audit trail — the management workflow around the paperwork.
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Describe the job details, site message or scope of works. Riskora builds the rest around the task.
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Questions for this exact situation
Riskora helps structure a site-specific safety document. It does not replace competent review, site supervision, client requirements or legal duties. Always check the final document before issue.
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