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Describe the job and Riskora builds a structured risk assessment with hazards, who may be harmed, control measures, residual risk and review notes. 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 helps structure your safety document. A competent person must review it before use. Hazards drawn from your actual scope, hierarchy of controls applied, residual risk shown after controls — aligned with UK HSE expectations.

  • 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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You're probably here because…
  • A client wants a risk assessment alongside a method statement.
  • Your last RA was generic and came back marked up in red.
  • You need site-specific RA for a one-off package of works.
  • You want hazards mapped properly using a hierarchy of controls.
What to add to the box
  • Client email asking for a risk assessment
  • Scope of works or quote
  • Site manager WhatsApp or message
  • A method statement you need an RA to match
  • An existing risk assessment to upgrade
Inside the document

What Riskora builds into every risk assessment

Job-specific hazards

Hazards selected from the trade and scope you describe — not stock checklists.

Hierarchy of controls

Elimination, substitution, engineering, admin and PPE applied in the right order.

Initial and residual risk

Risk scored before and after controls, shown side by side.

Persons at risk

Operatives, public, occupants, vulnerable groups identified for each hazard.

Emergency arrangements

First aid, fire, spill and escalation specific to the work.

COSHH cross-references

Substance-led prompts when materials in scope need a COSHH assessment.

Permits & checks

Hot works, working at height, confined spaces, electrical isolation where relevant.

Sign-off & briefing

Briefing register, version lock and audit trail in your workspace.

Client-ready PDF

Branded, paginated PDF you can issue to the principal contractor without reformatting.

Example output

See what your finished risk assessment will look like

Structured rows — hazard, who could be harmed, existing controls, initial risk, additional controls, residual risk. Not paragraphs. Built so a reviewer can scan and approve.

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Not a blank template

Why this isn't a generic AI risk assessment

Generic AI text tools produce paragraphs of safety prose. Word templates leave every column blank. Riskora is part of an end-to-end safety document and site safety management system — it asks for your job, structures hazards against controls, and stores the document in your workspace alongside RAMS, method statements, COSHH, toolbox talks and sign-off records.

Inside the document

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.

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Before & after

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.

Before

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.
After

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.
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How it works

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.

  1. 1
    Paste 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.

  2. 2
    Riskora structures the document

    Riskora turns your brief into hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, emergency arrangements and COSHH prompts.

  3. 3
    Review, edit and download

    You stay in control of every section. Tweak anything, then download a clean PDF or share a link.

  4. 4
    Brief the team and record sign-off

    Brief operatives, capture their sign-off and keep a full audit trail of who signed which version.

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Built for site reality

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.

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  • 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 — get a structured risk assessment

Drop in the client email, scope, site manager message or an old RA. Riskora structures hazards, controls and residual risk.

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FAQ

Questions for this exact situation

Yes. Riskora uses the HSE 5-step approach — identify hazards, identify who could be harmed, evaluate risks and decide controls, record findings and review. Initial and residual risk are both recorded.

Yes. Hazards are drawn from the trade, the scope and the site context you describe, not a stock list.

Yes. Every hazard, control and risk score is editable before you issue the document.

Yes. Generate a risk assessment standalone, or as part of a combined RAMS using the RAMS generator.

No. Riskora structures the content; a competent person should review and approve before issue.

Yes — the first document is free, no card. Paid plans add unlimited documents, projects, sign-off records and team access.

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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