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Steel Erection Method Statements & Risk Assessments

Steel erection sits at the intersection of work at height, lifting operations and temporary structural stability, which is why the RAMS is scrutinised by both the site team and often the structural engineer. The most common rejection is a method statement that describes the picks but not the stability of the frame between them.

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Activities covered

Each document is written for the specific activity, site and programme — not adapted from a template for the trade.

Setting out and holding-down bolt verification
Column, beam and bracing erection
Temporary bracing and stability arrangements
Connection access — MEWPs, nets and fall arrest
Bolting up, torquing and final alignment
Metal decking and shear stud installation
Secondary steelwork and edge protection
Tandem and complex picks

Hazards the assessment must address

  • Frame instability before bracing is complete
  • Falls from height during connection and decking
  • Falling loads, tools and connection components
  • Crane overturning and ground bearing failure
  • Load swing and side loading during erection
  • Trapped and crushed hands during landing
  • Wind loading on erected and partially braced frames
  • Access difficulties for connectors at height

Regulations that apply

BS 5531Code of practice for the safe erection of structural steelwork.
Work at Height Regulations 2005Connection access, nets, MEWPs and the fall protection hierarchy.
LOLER 1998Regulation 8 — every lifting operation planned by a competent person.
BS 7121Safe use of cranes — planning, supervision and the Appointed Person role.
CDM 2015Contractor duties and the temporary works coordination interface.
PUWER 1998Erection plant, MEWPs and powered access equipment.

Why steel erection RAMS get rejected

These are the findings that come up repeatedly on the reviewing side for this trade. If your document has been returned, the reason is very likely in this list.

Erection sequence described without reference to temporary stability between picks
No temporary bracing detail, or bracing shown as the steelwork designer’s responsibility with no evidence
Fall protection at connections defaulting to harnesses with no anchor detail or rescue plan
Lift plan and method statement inconsistent — different crane, radius or sequence in each
Wind speed limits absent, despite erected frames being wind-sensitive
No verification of holding-down bolts, base plates or foundation readiness
Decking and edge protection sequence not described
Tandem picks mentioned without load share calculation or crane derating

Already been rejected? Send the document and the reviewer's comments. We diagnose exactly why it failed, rewrite it against your site information, and support the resubmission until it is accepted — at no extra charge.

The lifting element people miss

Steel erection is a lifting operation as much as a steelwork operation. We produce the RAMS and the lift plan together as a CPCS A61 Appointed Person, which removes the single most common rejection point — the two documents contradicting each other.

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