Health & Safety

Risk Assessments

A risk assessment is a formal examination of what could cause harm in a given work activity, who might be harmed, and what steps should be taken to reduce the risk. Under UK health and safety law, all employers must carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments for the work their employees carry out.

Outsource CAD produces task-specific and generic risk assessments for construction, engineering, and maintenance activities. Each risk assessment identifies the hazards, assesses the likelihood and severity of harm using a risk matrix, and sets out the control measures required to bring the risk to an acceptable level. All risk assessments are produced in line with HSE guidance and can be formatted to your company template.

Common risk assessments we produce include:

• Working at height — scaffolding, MEWPs, ladders, and roof work
• Excavation and groundworks
• Manual handling and lifting operations
• Use of plant, machinery, and power tools
• Confined space working
• Hot works — welding, cutting, and grinding
• Electrical installation and maintenance
• Demolition and strip out
• Working near buried services and utilities
• Mechanical and electrical installation works

Method Statements and RAMS

A method statement describes step by step how a specific task will be carried out safely on site. It is used alongside a risk assessment as part of a RAMS (Risk Assessment and Method Statement) pack, which is a standard requirement from principal contractors before any trade or specialist contractor begins work.

Outsource CAD produces clear, practical method statements written for use by site supervisors and operatives — not just for compliance purposes. We describe the sequence of operations, the plant, equipment, and materials to be used, the competencies required, the supervision arrangements, and the emergency procedures specific to the task.

Our RAMS packs include:

• Task-specific risk assessment with hazard identification and control measures
• Step-by-step method statement describing how the work will be carried out
• Supporting diagrams or annotated drawings where required
• PPE requirements and site rules
• Emergency contact information and first aid arrangements
• Review, approval, and operative sign-off pages

We produce RAMS packs to your company template and format, ready to submit to the principal contractor. Fast turnaround is available for time-critical projects — contact us to discuss your requirements.

Health & Safety CAD Drawings

Alongside our documentation services, Outsource CAD produces the full range of health and safety CAD drawings required to support site safety management and compliance. Our drawings are produced in AutoCAD and delivered as DWG and PDF files, formatted to your drawing standards.

Health and safety CAD drawing services include:

• Fire evacuation and escape route drawings for buildings and sites
• Signage location plans — mandatory, warning, prohibition, and emergency signs
• Access control and safety zoning diagrams
• Traffic management and construction logistics drawings
• CDM documentation drawings — pre-construction information and construction phase layouts
• Site induction drawings and annotated site plans
• General arrangement drawings with safety zoning and exclusion zones marked

Who We Work With

Our health and safety services are used by principal contractors and subcontractors of all sizes, CDM principal designers and coordinators, health and safety consultants and advisors, facilities managers, property developers, and architects preparing planning submissions with safety conditions attached. We work across construction, engineering, utilities, telecoms, and infrastructure sectors throughout the UK.