Construction Use Case

Scaffold Erection Risk Assessment in 5 Minutes

CDM 2015 and Working at Height Regulations 2005 compliant RAMS for scaffold erection on commercial and residential sites.

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The Scaffold Erection Challenge

Scaffold erection is one of the highest-risk construction activities. Falls from height account for over 40% of construction fatalities. Every scaffold job requires a comprehensive risk assessment covering:

  • Working at Height Regulations 2005 compliance
  • CDM 2015 Principal Contractor duties
  • Load calculations and inspection schedules
  • Ground conditions and tie patterns

Manual RAMS take 2+ hours. Clients demand them before work starts. You're writing documents when you should be erecting scaffold.

How swiftRAMS Solves Scaffold Risk Assessment

Working at Height Regs 2005 automatic

Fall protection, edge protection, guardrails, toe boards - all Working at Height requirements automatically included in your RAMS.

Scaffold-specific hazard identification

Falling materials, structural collapse, ground conditions, overhead power lines, weather conditions - comprehensive hazard analysis for scaffold work.

CDM 2015 compliance built-in

Principal Contractor coordination, design information, inspection regimes, handover certificates - all CDM scaffold requirements covered.

Proper hierarchy of controls

Elimination (can we avoid working at height?), engineering controls (guardrails, MEWPs), PPE (harnesses) - correct control hierarchy every time.

Before vs After swiftRAMS

Without swiftRAMS
  • 2+ hours writing RAMS from scratch
  • Copying generic scaffold templates that miss site-specific risks
  • Unclear whether all Working at Height Regs covered
  • Client rejections due to inadequate risk assessment
  • Delayed start times waiting for RAMS approval
Time required: 2-3 hours per job
With swiftRAMS
  • 5 minutes to generate comprehensive scaffold RAMS
  • Site-specific assessment covering your exact scaffold configuration
  • All Working at Height and CDM legislation automatically cited
  • Professional documentation wins client confidence
  • Start work same day with approved RAMS
Time required: 5 minutes

Relevant UK Legislation & Standards

Working at Height Regulations 2005

CDM Regulations 2015

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

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