Risk Assessment Management
RISK ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RAMS)
The Duty of Care and Workplace Safety Act require schools to adopt reasonable safety measures to protect students and staff from foreseeable hazards.
RAMS provides a structured approach to systematically identify potential hazards and to develop adequate safety measures.
Activities requiring RAMS
RAMS must be submitted for activities that are:
Not held within school premises, i.e. all external event where students are involved; or
Not part of regular school activities (eg. one off event such as Sports Carnival, Children's Day Carnival); or
Deemed to be physically strenuous in nature and/or present significant safety concerns
Should staff be unsure if RAMS is required for their activity, kindly consult Chief Safety Officer (ChSO). RAMS guidelines an inventory of sample RAMS are provided in the Safety & Emergency shared drive for reference
RAMS SUBMISSION
All RAMS must be conducted by the staff in-charge and obtain HOD's approval before submitting to ChSO
For external activities that present significant safety concerns (eg. camps, water or adventure activities etc), it is highly recommended that a recce trip be conducted with team members to better assess the risk involved and formulate mitigating measures
ALL RAMS must be submitted to ChSO for review and approval 2 weeks before commencement of activity
For details of RAMS document and RAMS samples, please refer to sharing folder : Sharing>@General>School Safety & Security>RAMS>Chapter 2 - RAMS DOCUMENT Jul22, RAMS for Staff Activities and RAMS for Student Activities 2022.
