RAMS Template
Risk Assessment &Method Statement
20 January 2016
Table of contents
1.
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
Scope of Works/Activities Overview ........................................................................... 3
Location of works ......................................................................................................... 3
Site Location ................................................................................................................... 3
Vessel Location ............................................................................................................... 3
Work Site Location .......................................................................................................... 3
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
Roles and Responsibility ............................................................................................. 3
A2SEA / CT Offshore ...................................................................................................... 3
Subcontractor .................................................................................................................. 3
Others (Site Owner, Port, Client) .................................................................................... 3
4.
5.
5.1
5.2
Personnel Competencies/Certification ....................................................................... 3
Contact Details .............................................................................................................. 4
Document Owner ............................................................................................................ 4
Personnel/Companies Involved ...................................................................................... 4
6.
7.
8.
8.1
8.2
8.3
Communication ............................................................................................................. 4
Operational criteria ....................................................................................................... 4
PPE ................................................................................................................................. 4
To be worn at all times; ................................................................................................... 4
To be carried at all times ................................................................................................. 4
Specialised PPE to be worn according to Risk Assessment (RA); ................................. 5
9.
9.1
9.2
Emergency Preparedness ............................................................................................ 5
Internal (A2SEA/CTO)..................................................................................................... 5
External (Sub-Contractor, Site Owner, Port, Client, Emergency Services) .................... 5
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
Supporting Material References/Certificates ............................................................. 5
Personnel Certification .................................................................................................... 5
Equipment Certification ................................................................................................... 5
COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) .................................................. 5
11.
12.
12.1
12.2
Method Statement ......................................................................................................... 6
Risk Assessment .......................................................................................................... 6
Risk Assessment Matrix .................................................................................................. 7
Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................. 8
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1.
Scope of Works/Activities Overview
This section contains general basic overview/outlines of the upcoming works/tasks
2.
Location of works
2.1
Site Location
Information about where the site is located, where are workers/employees to show
up for work
2.2
Vessel Location
Information about where/how the vessel is positioned - e.g. starboard/port side alongside, is the vessel jacked or in floating mode.
2.3
Work Site Location
Information about where the actual work are taking place, possible use drawings,
photos, etc. to pinpoint the location exactly.
3.
Roles and Responsibility
3.1
A2SEA / CT Offshore
Defines and outlines the roles/responsibility/tasks of the A2SEA/CT Offshore personnel
assigned to the upcoming works.
3.2
Subcontractor
Defines and outlines the roles/responsibility/tasks of the Subcontractors personnel assigned to the upcoming works.
3.3
Others (Site Owner, Port, Client)
Defines and outlines the roles/responsibility/tasks of Site Owner, Port Officials, Client
etc. personnel assigned or involved to the upcoming works.
4.
Personnel Competencies/Certification
Where applicable this section contains information regarding the required personnel
competencies needed to deliver safe and quality works and the adjoining certifications
for e.g. operating the machinery, acting as Slinger/Banksman, using specialised welding
equipment. Further, all certification supporting these competencies must be attached in
section 10 – References to Supporting Material (please note, personal data such as
social security numbers must be deleted before being attached)
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5.
Contact Details
In order to give full overview of the owner/author of this document and involved persons/companies below tables can/must be used, listing key personnel, Foreman, Project
Managers.
5.1
Document Owner
Title
5.2
Name
Phone/Mail
Personnel/Companies Involved
Title
6.
Company
Name
Company
Phone/Mail
Communication
This section contains information of any chosen method of communication, mobile, radios, voice, and which of the involved parties that supplies the means of communication.
Further if an recognised standard of abbreviations can safely support the operation –
this must be listed here and the full standard attached in the below section 10 – References to Supporting Material
7.
Operational criteria
This section contains information of operational criteria’s – this being both the equipment
utilised in the works and the personnel involved (light, heat, cold, rain, wind, wave)
8.
PPE
8.1
To be worn at all times;
This section contains information of PPE to be worn at all times, e.g according to
A2SEA/CT Offshore PPE Standard - Further requirements can be formulated by Site
Owner and Port Regulations.
8.2
To be carried at all times
This section contains information of PPE to be carried at all times, e.g according to
A2SEA/CT Offshore PPE Standard - Further requirements can be formulated by Site
Owner and Port Regulations.
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8.3
Specialised PPE to be worn according to Risk Assessment (RA);
This section contains information of specialised PPE that are needed for the upcoming
works. This specialised PPE must be described in the RA in regards to training, test,
certification requirements
9.
Emergency Preparedness
9.1
Internal (A2SEA/CTO)
This section contains information of internal A2SEA/CT Offshore emergency preparedness e.g. medical assistance, man over board, firefighting. This Information can be supplied by the contact in A2SEA/CT Offshore, which have ordered the works.
9.2
External (Sub-Contractor, Site Owner, Port, Client, Emergency
Services)
This section contains information of external emergency preparedness – This could be
sub-contractors internal emergency preparedness, National Emergency Services, Coast
Guard, Harbour Police, Site Owners emergency preparedness. Information regarding
Site Owner/Client emergency preparedness can be supplied by the contact in A2SEA/CT
Offshore, which have ordered the works.
10.
Supporting Material References/Certificates
This section contains information of all the supporting material being used in the upcoming works. This could be operation manuals, data sheets, internet pages, test records,
certificates.
10.1
Personnel Certification
This section contains references to individuals/operatives certification. Either attached
in this section as Pdf or attachment to the RAMS – The certificates must be easy identifiable and listed accordingly. Further, the certificates MUST physically be present on the
worksite with the individual/operatives.
10.2
Equipment Certification
This section contains information of any certified equipment being used in the upcoming
works, such as welding equipment, mechanical elevated working platforms(MEWP) lifting gear, specialised personal protective equipment, various test equipment. Either attached in this section as Pdf or attachment to the RAMS
10.3
COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
This section contains information on handling of substances hazardous to health, such
as MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) including storage, handling and waste-disposal.
MSDS must physical be present on work site
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11.
Method Statement
This section contains the method statement describing the works step by step. The level
of detail can vary – determined if the sequence the works are executed in are crucial for
the safe execution – then the level of details in the method statement must reflect this,
leaving no doubt for the personnel in which order the works must be carried out in.
The complexity in the works determine the level of details needed in the method statement
A method statement can be a maker’s manual, operating manual, troubleshooting sections etc. If these manuals are being used, they must be listed in the section 10 – References to Supporting Material and the full text attached or inserted.
12.
Risk Assessment
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12.1
Risk Assessment Matrix
Risk Assessment Matrix
People
No Injury or Health Effect
No Treatment Required
Able to Continue Normal Duties
Environment
No Spill / Effect
Asset
Finansial
Reputation
Commercial
Potential
Consequence
Level
Risk Assessment Matrix
No Damage / Loss / Delay
No Repair / Impact
No Impact
No Media Exposure
No Reaction from Client
C0
Acceptable
C1
Slight Harm or Health Effect
Local Treatment Required
Full Recovery
Able to Resume Normal Duties
Slight Spill / Effect
<25 ltrs.
Slight Damage / Loss / Delay
No Operational Impact
Repair by Crew
Slight Impact
Local Media Exposure
Observation from Client
Minor Injury or Health Effect
External Treatment Required
Full Recovery <24 hrs.
Able to Resume Normal Duties
Minor Spill / Effect
<200 ltrs.
Minor Damage / Loss / Delay
Operational Impact <24 hrs.
Repair by Crew / External
Minor Impact
Regional Media Exposure
NC from Client
Moderate Harm or Health Effect
External Treatment Required
Full Recovery >24 hrs.
Unable to Resume Normal Duties
Moderate Spill / Effect
<1.000 ltrs.
Moderate Damage / Loss / Delay
Operational Impact >24 hrs.
External Assistance Required
Moderate Impact
National Media Exposure
Major NC from Client
C3
Major Harm or Health Effect
Full Recovery Not Possible
Unable to Resume Normal Duties
Major Spill / Effect
<10.000 ltrs.
Major Damage / Loss / Delay
Critical Damage / Delay
Dry-Docking Required
Major Impact
International Media Exposure
Loss of Contract
C4
Massive Harm or Health Effect
Fatality
Massive Spill / Effect
>10.000 ltrs.
Masive Damage / Loss / Delay
Total Loss of Asset
Massive Effect
Global Media Exposure
Loss of Client
C5
Continious Improvement
C2
Control to ALARP
Unacceptable
Risk and Tolerability to be further
Assessed and Endorsed by
Management
F0
Likelihood of Consequence Occurrence **
Used for HAZID and Design / Operational Risk Assessment
* External Treatment includes Medical Treatment Instructions from Radio Medical and the use of Prescription Medicine.
** "Location" means specific office, vessel or site
Never heard of
in the industry
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Has happened
Has happened at
in our
Has happened Has happened
the location or
Heard of in the Organisation or
more than once more than once
more than once
industry
more than once
per year at the per month at the
per year in our
per year in the
location
location
Organisation
industry
12.2
Risk Assessment
ID Activity Hazard
Initial Risk Assessment
C
F
R
Existing Controls/Barriers
Residual Risk Assessment
C
F
R
Additional Controls / Barriers
Responsible for Controls/Barriers