RAMS · Structural Steel & Metalwork
KD-RAMS-ST-003
On-Site Welding and Hot Cutting of Steel
Site welding, hot cutting and grinding of structural steel and metalwork, at ground and at height, always under the site's hot works permit system.
3 pages · 140 fillable fields · works in Adobe Reader, Preview, Chrome, or on a phone — or complete it online in your browser and download the finished document.
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Read all 3 pages first — watermarked sample, no email Before you submit: the checklist
Permits this work normally needs
The RAMS answers how the work is done safely; the permit authorises it in that place, on that day. This document cross-references:
Statutory basis, cited on the form
- HSWA 1974 s.2(2)(a)
- MHSWR 1999 regs 3 and 5
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
- LOLER 1998 reg 8
- PUWER 1998
- COSHH 2002
- CDM 2015 regs 13 and 15
Guidance and standards relied on
These are not law. HSE guidance carries no statutory force in itself, British Standards and NASC technical guidance are industry documents, and the Joint Code of Practice is an insurers' code. They are what the document is built to — and where a court would look for the standard of the reasonable contractor.
What it is not
It is not a completed document and it is not health and safety advice. You must adapt it to your site and have a competent person complete and sign it off. See why we don't say "compliant".
Format
AcroForm fillable PDF. Every field has a tooltip. Tab order follows the reading order. Works on desktop and mobile, in Adobe and non-Adobe readers.
This revision was prepared against legislation current at 10 August 2026. Revision A0. Check kubitdocs.com/revisions for the current revision before use.
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