Provisions the documents cite: reg 4 (incl. 4(2)); regs 5, 6 and 12 (competence; avoidance; inspection)
What it requires
Work at height properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out safely SFAIRP; planning must include planning for emergencies and rescue. The Regulations do not require a permit.
The instrument itself: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/735. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.
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The 226 documents that cite it
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Access and lifting inspection checklists
- Hoists — Erection, Tie-In and Inspection — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Lifting Equipment — Thorough Examination and Lift Plan Check — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Rope Access and Specialist Access — Daily Record — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Scaffold Handover and Weekly Inspection — Quality Inspection Checklist
Arboriculture & Tree Work RAMS
- Chipping and Processing Arisings
- Climbing Operations and Sectional Dismantling
- Stump Grinding
- Tree Felling — Ground-Based
- Tree Work from MEWPs
Bricklaying & Masonry RAMS
- Alterations and Toothing into Existing Structures
- Blockwork and Brickwork — New Build
- Lintel and Padstone Installation
- Repointing and Brick Repairs
- Stone Masonry Fixing
Bricklaying & Masonry topic RAMS
Carpentry & Joinery RAMS
- Fire Door Installation and Remediation
- First-Fix Carpentry
- Kitchen and Fitted-Furniture Installation
- Second-Fix Joinery
- Timber Floor Laying and Sanding
- Trussed Rafter and Roof Structure Erection
Cladding & Facades RAMS
- Curtain Walling
- Facade Cleaning and Spray-Applied Coatings
- Rainscreen and Panel Cladding Installation
- Remedial Cladding Replacement
- Render and External Wall Insulation Systems
Cladding & Facades topic RAMS
- Cutting Out Failed Facade Movement-Joint Sealants
- Facade Bracket Anchors and Proof Testing
- Mast Climbing Work Platforms — Facade Use
- Site Water Testing of Facades and Windows
- Temporary Weather Protection of Facades
Concrete & Formwork topic RAMS
Concrete Cutting, Drilling & Repair RAMS
Core permits
Data Cabling & Telecoms RAMS
- Comms Room and Cabinet Build
- Containment and Cable Basket Installation
- External Ducts and Chamber Works
- Optical Fibre Works
- Structured Cabling Installation and Termination
Demolition & Strip-Out topic RAMS
- Demolition Next to Retained Structures
- Hand Dismantling of Pitched Timber Roofs
- Loading Out Demolition Waste
Doors, Shutters & Openings RAMS
- Automatic Door Installation and Commissioning
- Blind, Louvre and Solar Shading Installation
- Industrial Door and Shutter Installation
Electrical topic RAMS
Electrical trade RAMS
Extended permits
Fire Protection RAMS
- Dry and Wet Riser Work
- Fire Barrier Installation — Cavities and Voids
- Fire Door Remediation — Specialist
- Fire-Stopping and Penetration Sealing
- Sprinkler and Suppression Installation
Fire Protection topic RAMS
- Air-Leakage Testing — Fan Pressurisation
- Fire-Stopping Inspection — Risers and Voids
- Opening Up Fire-Stopping for Inspection
Fitted Furniture & Equipment RAMS
- Commercial Kitchen Equipment Installation
- Kitchen and Bathroom Installation
- Storage, Shelving and Racking Installation
- Worktop Templating and Installation
Glazing & Windows RAMS
- Emergency Glazing and Boarding
- Film Application and Manifestations
- Internal Glazed Partitions
- New Build Window and External Door Installation
- Structural and Overhead Glazing
- Window and Door Replacement
Glazing & Windows topic RAMS
- Fixing Window Frames — Anchors and Restraint
- Glazing Sealants, Primers and Solvent Cleaners
- High-Rise Glazing Repairs by Rope Access
- Planned Removal of Broken Glass and Glass Waste
Groundworks & Civils RAMS
Health and safety arrangements
Health and safety audits
Insulation RAMS
- Cold and Warm Roof Insulation
- External Wall Insulation
- Internal Wall Insulation
- Loft and Roof Void Insulation
- Thermal Insulation to Pipework and Ductwork
Lead Paint RAMS
Lifts & Vertical Transport RAMS
- Construction Hoist Erection and Dismantling
- Passenger and Goods Lift Installation
- Platform and Home Lift Installation
Lightning Protection & Signage RAMS
- Lightning Protection Installation and Testing
- Sign Installation — Illuminated
- Sign Installation — Non-Illuminated
Mechanical, Plumbing & HVAC RAMS
- Air Source Heat Pump Installation
- Ductwork Installation
- Gas Pipework Interface
- Mechanical Commissioning and Balancing
- Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery — Dwellings
- Pipework Installation — Heating and Domestic
- Plant and Equipment Installation — Plant Rooms
- Pressure Testing and Flushing
- Refrigerant Systems
- Sanitaryware and Fixtures Installation
- Soldered and Brazed Pipework
- Underfloor Heating Installation
Mechanical, Plumbing & HVAC topic RAMS
- Hand-Arm Vibration — Drilling and Cutting
- Heavy Pipework Supports, Anchors and Bellows
- Refrigerant Recovery, Evacuation and Charging
Modern Methods of Construction RAMS
- Light Steel Frame Erection
- Structural Insulated Panels and Cassettes
- Timber Frame Erection
- Volumetric and Modular Installation
Painting & Decorating RAMS
- External Decoration at Height
- Internal Decoration — New Surfaces
- Intumescent Coating Application
- Redecoration of Existing Surfaces
- Solvent-Based Finishes to Joinery
- Spray Application — Internal
Painting & Decorating topic RAMS
Partitions & Internal Screens RAMS
- Demountable Partition Installation
- Glass Partition and Internal Screen Installation
- Operable and Moveable Wall Installation
Piling & Substructure RAMS
- Bored and CFA Piling
- Dewatering and Groundwater Control
- Driven and Preformed Piling
- Retaining Structures and Ground Anchors
- Underpinning
Plant & Lifting RAMS
- Crane Lift Interface
- MEWP Operations
- Plant Delivery, Loading and Unloading
- Small Plant and Power Tools
- Telehandler Operations
- Tower Crane Erection and Dismantling
Plant & Lifting topic RAMS
Plastering & Drylining RAMS
- Internal Rendering
- Metal Stud Partitions and Wall Linings
- Solid Plastering and Skimming
- Suspended Ceilings — MF and Grid
- Tape and Jointing
Property Maintenance RAMS
- Gutter Clearing and Roofline Maintenance
- Minor Plumbing and Drainage Maintenance
- Planned Fabric Maintenance and Repairs
- Reactive Maintenance Call-Outs
- Void Property Works and Pre-Let Refurbishment
Raised & Acoustic Floors RAMS
- Access and Raised Floor Installation
- Acoustic Floor and Isolation Systems
- Screeding — Sand Cement and Liquid
Render & External Finishes RAMS
- External Rendering — Hand Applied
- External Rendering — Machine Applied
- Mastic and Sealant Application
- Resin and Specialist Coatings to Floors
Rescue plans
- Crane Operator and Tower Crane Cab Rescue Plan
- MEWP Rescue Plan
- Rescue Drill and Rehearsal Record
- Work at Height Rescue Plan — Harness and Fall Arrest
Roofing RAMS
- Flat Roofing — Built-Up Felt and Torch-On
- Flat Roofing — Single-Ply and Cold-Applied
- Gutters, Fascias and Rainwater Goods
- Metal Profile and Standing Seam Roofing
- Pitched Roofing — Tiling and Slating
- Roof Repairs and Inspections
- Rooflight Replacement and Fragile-Surface Work
Roofing topic RAMS
- Hot Bitumen Boilers and Pour-and-Roll Work
- Loading Out and Storing Materials on Roofs
- Noise from Roofing Tools and Plant
- Primers, Adhesives and Liquid Coatings on Roofs
- Weather Stop Rules for Roof Work
Safe systems of work
- Safe System of Work — Boarding a Loft
- Safe System of Work — Fitting Guttering from a Platform
- Safe System of Work — Installing Loft Insulation
- Safe System of Work — Painting an Exterior at Low Level from a Tower
- Safe System of Work — Replacing a Window
Scaffolding & Access RAMS
- Edge Protection Installation
- Loading Bays and Gantries
- Mobile Tower Assembly and Use
- Safety Net Rigging, Inspection and Striking
- System Scaffold — Erection and Dismantle
- Temporary Roof Installation
- Tube and Fitting Scaffold — Erection, Alteration, Dismantle
Scaffolding & Access topic RAMS
- Cantilever, Truss-Out and Hung Scaffolds
- Loading Materials onto Scaffold Lifts
- Rescue of Casualties from Scaffolds
- Scaffold Alterations While in Use
- Scaffolding Work in High Winds, Storms and Ice
Shopfitting & Retail Fit-Out RAMS
- Counters, Fixtures and Racking Installation
- Interior Fit-Out Joinery and Wall Linings
- Retail Strip-Out Within a Trading Environment
- Shopfront and Entrance Screen Installation
- Signage and Branding Installation
Site Logistics & Cleaning topic RAMS
Site forms
Site inspection records
- Edge Protection and Guardrail Inspection Record
- Fall-Arrest Anchor and Eyebolt Inspection Register
- Harness and Lanyard Inspection Register
- Ladder and Stepladder Register
- Mobile Tower Inspection Record
- Roof Access and Fragile-Surface Inspection Record
- Safety Net Handover and Inspection Record
- Scaffold Inspection Register
Specialist Access & High Level RAMS
Structural Steel & Metalwork RAMS
- Balustrades, Handrails and Architectural Metalwork
- On-Site Welding and Hot Cutting of Steel
- Secondary Steelwork and Infill Members
- Staircase Installation
- Steel Frame Erection
Temporary Works RAMS
- Back-Propping and Formwork Support — Suspended Slabs
- Façade Retention and Structural Propping Schemes
- Propping and Needling for Structural Openings
Temporary works quality checklists
- Permit to Strike or Dismantle — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Temporary Works Erected to Design — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Temporary Works In-Use Inspection — Quality Inspection Checklist
Toolbox talks
- Toolbox Talk — Fragile Roofs — You Fall Through, Not Off
- Toolbox Talk — Harness and Lanyard — Check It Like Your Life Depends on It
- Toolbox Talk — Ladders and Stepladders
- Toolbox Talk — MEWPs — The Basket Is Not a Lift
- Toolbox Talk — Mobile Access Towers — Built Right, Used Right
- Toolbox Talk — Scaffolds — Using Them Without Wrecking Them
- Toolbox Talk — Sheet Materials — Plasterboard, Ply and the Wind
- Toolbox Talk — Wind — When the Lift and the Sheet Wait
- Toolbox Talk — Working at Height — The Rules That Keep You Alive