RAMS — Two Documents, One Pack
Risk Assessment and Method Statement in One Document
A method statement on its own is half the job. UK principal contractors ask for a RAMS: the risk assessment answers “what could go wrong and how do we prevent it”, the method statement answers “how do we actually do the work safely”. Software that only writes one of them leaves you stitching the pack together in Word. swiftRMS generates both from the same task description, so they never contradict each other.
Sequence of operations
A chronological, step-by-step breakdown of the work from set-up to demobilisation, specific enough for a competent operative to follow.
Plant, equipment & materials
The plant, tools, and materials the task needs, with inspection and certification requirements where they apply.
Competence & supervision
Who does the work, what qualifications and training they hold, who supervises, and who has authority to stop work.
Emergency arrangements
What happens if something goes wrong — first aid provision, rescue arrangements, and incident reporting for the specific task.
Every one of these sections is written for you — see the breakdown below.
From one description
What the AI Writes For You
From one plain-English task description, swiftRMS drafts every section of a complete RAMS — ready for you to review, edit, and export.
- Branded PDF & Word export
- SSOW, COSHH, CPP & permits from the same project
- Approval workflows on Business
- 1
Scope & sequence of operations
The AI turns your plain-English task description into a numbered work sequence — access, set-up, the work itself, inspection, and reinstatement — specific to the job you described, not a generic template.
- 2
Plant, equipment & PPE
Every item of plant and equipment the method calls for, plus the PPE required for each stage of the work, written into the document automatically.
- 3
Emergency arrangements
Task-specific emergency procedures — not a copied paragraph. If the method involves work at height or hot works, the arrangements reflect it.
- 4
The matching risk assessment
Hazards, control measures, and UK legislation citations — CDM 2015, HASAWA 1974, Work at Height 2005, COSHH 2002 — generated alongside the method statement so the two documents agree with each other.
35+ UK trades
Method Statements Tuned to Your Trade
A scaffolder's sequence of operations looks nothing like an electrician's. swiftRMS writes trade-specific method statements for 35+ UK trades, so the working sequence, plant, and PPE reflect how your jobs actually run.
The old way
Consultants Charge £350+ Per Document. Templates Take Hours.
There are two old ways to get a method statement: pay a consultant and wait, or fight a Word template. Both cost more than a month of unlimited documents.
The old way
- £350+ per document from an H&S consultant, with a turnaround measured in days
- Hours reworking a Word template that never quite matches the job
- Method statement and risk assessment written separately — so they contradict each other
- No legislation references, so the document gets bounced by the principal contractor
With swiftRMS
- Describe the task in plain English — the AI writes the full RAMS in about 2 minutes
- Risk assessment and method statement generated together, so they always agree
- UK legislation cited automatically on hazards and controls
- £49/month for unlimited documents — less than one consultant-written method statement
Pro £49/mo unlimited · Business £399/mo for up to 10 users with approval workflows · View pricing
Three steps
How It Works
Three steps from a blank page to a document you can send to the principal contractor.
Step 1
Describe the task
Type what the job involves in plain English — "strip and re-felt a pitched roof on a two-storey house" is enough to start.
Step 2
AI writes the RAMS
In about 2 minutes you get the full method statement — sequence of operations, plant, PPE, emergency arrangements — plus the matching risk assessment with UK legislation cited.
Step 3
Review, brand, send
Edit anything you like, export a branded PDF or Word document, and send it to the principal contractor. Approval workflows are available on the Business plan.
UK legislation auto-cited:
FAQ
Method Statement Software FAQ
What is method statement software?
Method statement software generates the step-by-step safe working procedure for a task — the sequence of operations, plant and equipment, PPE, and emergency arrangements — instead of you writing it manually in Word. swiftRMS goes further: it writes the method statement and the matching risk assessment together as one RAMS document, from a plain-English description of the task, in about 2 minutes.
Does it write the risk assessment too?
Yes. UK principal contractors almost always ask for a RAMS — the risk assessment and method statement as one pack. swiftRMS generates both together from the same task description, so the hazards and controls in the risk assessment match the working sequence in the method statement. It also generates SSOW, COSHH assessments, Construction Phase Plans, and permits to work from the same project.
Is it compliant with CDM 2015?
Documents generated by swiftRMS cite the relevant UK legislation automatically, including CDM 2015, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and task-specific regulations such as Work at Height 2005 and COSHH 2002. You review and approve the final document, which keeps you in control of your duties as the responsible person.
What's the best method statement software UK?
It depends on how you work. If you want AI generation with the risk assessment and method statement written together, swiftRMS is built for exactly that. If you prefer template libraries or want to weigh up consultants and free Word templates, we compare the main UK options honestly — including our own tool — in our best method statement software comparison.
How much does it cost?
Pro is £49/month with unlimited documents. Business is £399/month for up to 10 users and adds approval workflows for teams. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and you can preview a generated document with no signup at app.swiftrms.co.uk/try.
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Your Next Method Statement, Written in 2 Minutes
Describe the task. Get the full RAMS — method statement and risk assessment together, UK legislation cited, branded PDF ready to send. Join 350+ UK contractors already using swiftRMS.
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