What must be included in a rams for this work?

Full scope and description of demolition work adjacent to or overhanging public roads and footpaths. Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings. Risk control: debris falling onto the carriageway striking vehicles or pedestrians. Risk control: dust reducing driver visibility causing collisions. Risk control: demolition plant crossing live traffic lanes. PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel. Emergency procedures and response arrangements. Competency requirements and training records. Communication and briefing procedures. Supervision and monitoring arrangements. Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

RAMS for Demolition Near a Public Highway — UK

UK construction-safety guidance by the Riskora Editorial Team

Before any team starts demolition near a public highway, the project's safety documentation needs to do real work — not just sit in a folder. Demolition is one of the few construction activities where the risks change continuously as the structure is dismantled — what was stable yesterday may be unstable today. In the case of demolition near a public highway, the regulatory anchor is straightforward — The Highways Act 1980 and CDM 2015 require specific controls when demolition affects public highways. That is the gap a properly written RAMS closes: between knowing the work is risky and proving the risks are controlled.

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Example RAMS

Full scope and description of demolition work adjacent to or overhanging public roads and footpaths
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: debris falling onto the carriageway striking vehicles or pedestrians
Risk control: dust reducing driver visibility causing collisions

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When This Document Is Required

The Highways Act 1980 and CDM 2015 require specific controls when demolition affects public highways. Traffic management plans and local authority section 61 consents may be required.

What Must Be Included

Full scope and description of demolition work adjacent to or overhanging public roads and footpaths
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: debris falling onto the carriageway striking vehicles or pedestrians
Risk control: dust reducing driver visibility causing collisions
Risk control: demolition plant crossing live traffic lanes
PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel
Emergency procedures and response arrangements
Competency requirements and training records
Communication and briefing procedures
Supervision and monitoring arrangements
Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using a generic template without adapting it to the specific demolition work adjacent to or overhanging public roads and footpaths conditions
Not reviewing the document when site conditions change
Missing sign-off from a competent person before work begins
Failing to consider debris falling onto the carriageway striking vehicles or pedestrians
Not addressing dust reducing driver visibility causing collisions
Not briefing all workers on the document content before work starts

Example Scenario

On a recent UK project, a tier-two subcontractor has been appointed to carry out this work and the principal contractor has asked for a fully documented RAMS before site access is granted. They open Riskora, choose the closest preset for demolition near a public highway, work through the hazards already loaded for that type of work, add the conditions specific to their site, and have a draft document ready for review inside ten minutes. The finished document explicitly addresses debris falling onto the carriageway striking vehicles or pedestrians, which the principal contractor would otherwise expect to see written into the pack.

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