Build a risk assessment from a job description
A job description usually says the task, the site and the people — that's almost everything a risk assessment needs. Riskora maps it to hazards, controls, residual risk and a sign-off block. 100+ industries supported.
UK (RAMS) example document — Two-Storey Rear Extension — 14 Birchwood Lane, Reading. Client: Mr & Mrs A. Whitfield (Private Client). Site: 14 Birchwood Lane, Reading, RG1 5JT. Scope: Construction of a two-storey rear extension (6.4m × 4.2m) to an existing semi-detached dwelling. Works comprise breaking out of existing rear elevation, trench-fill foundations to 1.0m, traditional cavity blockwork to first floor, pre-stressed concrete lintels, timber roof structure with natural slate finish, plus alterations to existing rear wall to form structural opening with rolled steel joist (RSJ 203×102 UB23). Works programmed over 9 weeks with a peak site team of 6 operatives. Hazards assessed: Manual handling — blocks, lintels, plasterboard, Working at height — independent scaffold & roof structure, Buried services strike during excavation, Collapse of excavation / trench wall, Hand-arm vibration (HAVS) — breaking out, drilling, Silica dust — cutting blocks, brick, concrete, Vehicle/pedestrian segregation — narrow domestic street.
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Riskora reads the description the way a risk assessor would — task, people, environment, plant — and writes hazards and controls against each.
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- RAMS · SWMS · JHA · JSA · COSHH · Task Analysis · Toolbox Talks
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- You've got the job description and the client wants the risk assessment back today.
- The description is short — supervisor sent it as a text — but the job's high-risk.
- You want a structured RA, not a paragraph rewrite of the description.
- Job's been booked in and the risk assessment is the last bit of paperwork outstanding.
- Job description from a CAFM or work order
- “Need RAMS for roof repair at school Monday”
- “Install containment and remove old ductwork”
- Site manager's punch list
- Quoting notes for the visit
- Tender description for the package
What Riskora extracts from a job description
Job descriptions carry the inputs a risk assessment needs — task, people, environment, plant. Riskora maps each one into the assessment.
Task
The actual work — what's being installed, repaired, cleaned, surveyed.
Location / context
Site, level, access route, public interface, time of day.
Hazards
Inferred from task, environment and people — height, dust, lone working, traffic.
Controls
Matched to each hazard with residual risk after controls are in place.
PPE
Task-specific PPE — helmet, harness, gloves, eye, RPE.
Person responsible
Supervisor, first aider, IRATA / IPAF holder named per control.
Emergency arrangements
First aid, rescue, escalation contact and route — built around the task.
Sign-off requirements
Preparer, reviewer, approver and briefing register set up.
Job description stored
The pasted description is kept against the assessment for provenance.
From a job description to a structured risk assessment
A short job description becomes a structured assessment with hazards, controls, residual risk and a sign-off block. Edit anything before issuing.
Not a paragraph generator pretending to be a risk assessment
Generic AI tools rewrite the description as prose. Riskora maps it to hazards, controls and residual risk — the format a reviewer actually approves.
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.
Add the description and build the assessment
Drop in the job description. Riskora builds a structured risk assessment around it.
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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.