RAMS

Features

Creation

Content library

All the latest legislation is included in the content library and constantly updated. The simple process ensures only legislation relevant to your project is added. Activities and sequences of operation are organised by trade. Projects can include as many trades and activities as you require.

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All plans

Custom content

Leverage the power of HandsHQ to create your documents, using your own risk assessment and method statement content.

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Enterprise

COSHH

HandsHQ's COSHH library contains over 10,000 substances. Constantly reviewed, with more added every day.

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Advanced and above

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Add images and PDF uploads

Add your own images and PDFs to your RAMS. Upload them from your computer or directly from your phone or tablet’s camera.

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All plans

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Project search

With all your projects in one place, you can find any RAMS in seconds with our lightning fast search.

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All plans

Download PDF

Completed RAMS are downloaded or emailed PDFs. Professional-looking, with consistent formatting, and an easy-to-read layout.

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All plans

Add your logo/branding

Add your logo, website address and contact details, which appear on the final RAMS.

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All plans

Duplicate RAMS

Working on a project just like one you've done before? Duplicate and save yourself even more time.

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Advanced and above

Default PDFs

If you find yourself always uploading the same PDFs to your RAMS, you can add them by default instead. Each RAMS you create will include them from the beginning.

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Advanced and above

Risk matrix

Set each task's risk and residual risk value using the built-in 5x5 risk matrix. Risk ratings are shown in the end document for clarity and easy understanding of the different risks.

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All plans

Collaboration

Multiple users

Add anyone in your business to HandsHQ so they can create and collaborate on projects. Access controls allow you to decide who can do what.

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Pro and above

Multiple divisions

Separate your account by region, subsidiary or any other way you want with divisions.

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Enterprise

Digital signatures

Capture signatures from everyone on your project digitally. Personnel can sign on their own device and version control ensures everyone has the latest version.

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Enterprise

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Internal approval workflow

Approve RAMS internally before they are sent to your client. When an author completes a RAMS in HandsHQ, they can submit for approval to either one or all designated approvers. Approvers will receive an email notifying them, and they can approve or reject RAMS to ensure compliance and quality.

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Enterprise

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Enterprise

API

HandsHQ's API allows you to connect with your favourite software, either directly, or through Zapier or Microsoft Power Automate. Create RAMS when a new job is created with your job management tool, or have RAMS automatically sent to SharePoint. The possibilities are endless.

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Enterprise

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Enterprise

Procore integration

Once your HandsHQ account is linked to Procore’s system, approved RAMS documents will be auto-uploaded into your Procore project for the whole team to access.

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Enterprise

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Enterprise

Enforce reason for editing

Whenever a project is edited, the user can write a reason for editing. If you want to ensure a reason for editing is always captured, you can enforce it.

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Enterprise

Email within app

Email your RAMS directly to your team or client within HandsHQ. Check the delivery status to ensure they received it, and even see if they've opened the email.

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All plans

Personnel

Store the names of your entire workforce, along with their roles and contact details. Easily add them to projects to email RAMS and collect signatures.

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All plans

Compliance

Risk Register

Risk Register allows you to manage your risk assessments, assign them and set review dates. When a risk assessment is updated, immediately see the impact that has on live projects and update them to the latest content.

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Enterprise

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Project reviews

With project reviews, you can schedule regular reviews and get notified when it’s time to review your RAMS. As clients often want to see RAMS reviewed on a quarterly, bi-annual or yearly basis for long projects and recurring contracts, you can easily send reminders and see the review status of your documents, all in one place.

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Enterprise

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Single sign-on

We know password management is a source of frustration, as well as a security threat for many businesses. That’s why we decided to introduce SAML Single Sign-On (SSO), allowing users to access HandsHQ securely with existing SSO credentials. HandsHQ supports Single Sign-On via Okta and Azure Active Directory.

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Small teams and above

Enforced single sign-on

Ensure all users are authenticated only through the selected identity provider (Azure Active Directory or Okta)

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Enterprise

Archive projects

When you've got old projects you don't want to delete, but still want to keep, you can simply archive them.

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All plans

Download previous versions

HandsHQ creates a PDF of every version of every project. Download a previous version to see what the content was at a certain point in time.

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Enterprise

Prevent duplication of RAMS

Not all businesses want their team to easily duplicate RAMS. If that's the case with you, you can easily prevent it, to ensure a completely new RAMS is created every time.

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Enterprise