How to manage the Risk Matrix for Guided RAMS

Feature: Guided RAMS. This guide is about Guided RAMS, the Intuety feature for building a Task Specific RAMS (Risk Assessment and Method Statement) step by step inside Intuety. It does not cover uploading an existing RAMS for review. You only see Guided RAMS if your organisation has the Guided RAMS module turned on.

The Risk Matrix holds your organisation's standards documents and hazards, with the controls for each hazard. Guided RAMS (RAMS: Risk Assessment and Method Statement) uses it to suggest hazards and controls. This guide is for Client Admins in organisations that have the Guided RAMS module turned on.

Who can use this?

Client Admins, in organisations that have the Guided RAMS module turned on.

Before you start

Have your standards documents ready as PDF or Word files (.pdf, .doc, .docx).
Know the reference for each one (for example ISO 9001), so people can find it.

Where do I find the Risk Matrix?

Select Risk Matrix in the left-hand menu, under the Guided RAMS heading. The page has two tabs: Standards Documents and Hazards.

How do I add standards documents?

Open the Standards Documents tab.
Select Upload Document, or drag and drop one or more files onto the page.
For each file, enter the Name and Reference.
Select Save.

Use the search box and sort (by Name, Reference, Date Created or Date Updated) to find a document. To remove one, select the delete icon on its row and confirm.

How do I add a hazard?

Open the Hazards tab and choose the sub-tab: High Energy Hazards, High Environmental Impact, High Health Impact or Confined Spaces.
Select Add Hazard.
Enter the Name. For High Energy Hazards, choose the Energy Type. For environmental and health hazards, choose the Impact.
Under Linked Standards Documents, choose the standards this hazard comes from.
Select Add direct control and choose the Control type: Eliminate, Reduce or Isolate.
Select Add secondary control and choose the Control kind: Barrier, Monitoring Control / Requirements or Reminder. Health hazards also offer Secondary Requirement.
Select Save.

The hazards table shows Name, Impact, Controls, Listed Standards and Actions. Use Actions to edit or delete a hazard.

What happens next?

When someone selects a linked standard in Guided RAMS, its hazards and controls are offered in the matching hazard step. Changes apply to new Guided RAMS.

Common questions

I cannot see Risk Matrix in the menu: you need the Client Admin role, and your organisation needs Guided RAMS turned on.
A hazard does not appear in Guided RAMS: make sure it is linked to a standards document, and that the author selected that standard.
Can I upload several documents at once? Yes, drag and drop several files together.

How to create a Task Specific RAMS with Guided RAMS (Link)
How to manage the HAV Library for Guided RAMS (Link)
How to manage the COSHH Library and COSHH baskets for Guided RAMS (Link)

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