Landscaping RAMS examples
Retaining walls, paving, tree work, turf, fencing, irrigation and garden care. Pick the job below to see a complete RAMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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RAMSRetaining Wall Construction10 steps · 13 hazards coveredRAMSPaving and Patio Installation5 steps · 11 hazards coveredRAMSTree Felling10 steps · 13 hazards coveredRAMSTurf Laying5 steps · 9 hazards coveredRAMSFencing6 steps · 12 hazards coveredRAMSIrrigation Installation5 steps · 7 hazards coveredRAMSGarden Maintenance6 steps · 13 hazards covered
Common landscaping hazards
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Being hit by mobile plantExcavators, loaders, telehandlers and trucks run over or crush workers, especially when reversing or slewing.
Hitting underground servicesDigging, drilling or driving pegs hits a buried power cable, gas pipe or water main, causing electrocution, explosion or flooding.
Public entering the work areaMembers of the public, including children, walk into the site and are hit by plant or falling objects, or fall into holes.
Loud noiseSaws, grinders, jackhammers and machines cause permanent hearing loss and ringing in the ears over time.
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