Built for Telecoms & Data Cabling Engineers
RAMS, CPP & Site Documents for Telecoms & Data Cabling Engineers
Telecoms work takes you into ceiling voids, comms rooms, and up telegraph poles. Your RAMS need to cover working at height, confined spaces, and cable handling across complex building environments.
No card needed · Used by UK telecoms & data cabling engineers · CDM 2015 compliant
Built for Telecoms & Data Cabling Engineers
Real work, real hazards. Pick the job closest to yours to start a free job pack with the scope already filled in:
Structured data cabling (Cat6/Cat6A)
Structured cabling installation in offices and commercial buildings — covers working in ceiling voids, cable containment routing, comms room fit-out, and testing.
Start with this job →Fibre optic installation
Single-mode and multi-mode fibre cabling and splicing — covers laser safety during testing, fibre splinter hazards, working in confined ducts, and overhead pole work.
Start with this job →External telecoms infrastructure
Overhead and underground cable routes, duct installation, and chamber access — covers working at height on poles, excavation near services, confined space entry into chambers, and roadside traffic management.
Start with this job →Server room and comms room fit-out
Cabinet installation, cable management, power distribution, and cooling — covers heavy equipment handling, electrical work, raised floor access, and working in operational data centres.
Start with this job →What You Get
Job-specific RAMS
Describe your job and get professional risk assessments covering working at height and other trade-specific hazards.
Construction Phase Plans
CDM 2015 compliant CPPs created from your job description. Covers management arrangements, risk control, welfare, and emergency procedures.
COSHH Assessments
Smart substance search and SDS upload. Pre-loaded with common telecoms engineer substances like fibre optic cleaning solvents (isopropyl alcohol), cable-pulling lubricants, dust from drilling and chasing.
Site Inductions
Digital induction sign-offs for every worker on site. Linked to your CPP and site rules. Works on any phone or tablet.
Worker & subcontractor tracking
Track certifications, insurance, and CSCS cards. Get alerts before documents expire. One view for all your workers.
Digital document sharing
Share your full document pack with clients, principal contractors, or inspectors via a secure read-only link. No login needed on their end.
Common Hazards We Cover
These are the real risks telecoms & data cabling engineers face on site every day. Your RAMS will address each one with specific control measures.
- Working at height — cable routing in ceiling voids, external pole work, and rooftop equipment all require work at height
- Confined spaces — underground ducts, telecoms chambers, and tight ceiling voids present restricted access and poor ventilation
- Electrical shock — proximity to power cables during routing, and work on powered equipment in comms rooms
- Fibre optic hazards — glass fibre splinters from broken strands penetrate skin, and laser light from live fibres can damage eyes
- Manual handling — cable drums, server cabinets, and containment systems are heavy and often carried through restricted spaces
- Asbestos in older buildings — telecoms work in ceiling voids and ducts of older buildings risks disturbing asbestos-containing materials
Key Regulations & Standards
BS EN 50174 (Information Technology Cabling Installation) and Ofcom regulations for public telecoms work
Data cabling installations should comply with BS EN 50174 for installation practice and BS EN 50173 for cabling standards. Fibre optic work must follow laser safety guidelines (BS EN 60825). External telecoms infrastructure work on public highways requires New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) qualifications and traffic management plans. CDM 2015 applies to all telecoms installation work, particularly on construction sites and during building fit-out. Workers entering underground chambers must comply with the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
What's included at each tier
Starter
£0- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
Pro
£30/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
Business
£199/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
- Up to 5 internal team logins
- Up to 25 active site portal users
- Site attendance check-in/check-out
- Multilingual worker inductions (9 languages)
- Slack Site Ready readiness checks
Site Control
£675/site/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
- Up to 5 internal team logins
- Up to 25 active site portal users
- Site attendance check-in/check-out
- Multilingual worker inductions (9 languages)
- Slack Site Ready readiness checks
- Permanent entrance QR: guest sign-in and contractor self-join
- CSCS credential capture, review and expiry alerts
- Digital induction gating before check-in
- Live people-on-site, attendance and audit-grade exports
- Single sign-on (SSO) with Okta or Microsoft Entra
- Public REST API with scoped account keys
- Signed real-time webhooks into your own systems
Running live sites with subcontractors? Site Control is the per-site enterprise tier above Business — entrance QR sign-in, CSCS checks, induction gating, live attendance and audit-grade exports. From £675/site per month, plus £5,000 setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do telecoms and data cabling engineers need RAMS?
- Yes. Telecoms work involves working at height, confined space entry, electrical proximity risks, and manual handling — all significant risk activities under CDM 2015. On commercial fit-out and construction sites, the principal contractor will require your RAMS. Even standalone cabling jobs in occupied offices benefit from RAMS covering ceiling void access, asbestos awareness, and cable route hazards.
- How long does it take to create RAMS for telecoms work?
- Under 5 minutes with The Site Book. Describe the job — for example, '48-point Cat6A cabling installation with new comms room fit-out in a 3-storey office' — and the AI generates RAMS covering ceiling void access, cable routing, comms room electrical safety, and manual handling.
- Does The Site Book cover fibre optic and confined space risks?
- Yes. The Site Book generates RAMS that reference laser safety standards (BS EN 60825) for fibre optic work, including eye protection requirements and fibre splinter handling procedures. For underground chamber work, it covers the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, atmospheric monitoring, and rescue planning.
Why The Site Book
- UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off plus Business site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
- AI-generated documents are site-specific from a natural-language brief, not a template library you hand-fill - cuts writing a RAMS from 2 hours to under 5 minutes.
- Worker sign-off, PCPP import, cert tracking, and document checking sit on the £39/month Pro plan, not locked behind an enterprise contract.
- Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 5 internal team logins and 25 active site portal users.
- Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group.
- COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack that merges every compliance record into one PDF.
Ready to stop writing RAMS by hand?
Describe your job, get professional RAMS, CPP, and COSHH assessments in minutes. No credit card required.
Related guides
Confined Spaces in Construction
Entry procedures, gas testing, and emergency rescue for chamber and duct work.
Working at Height
Rules and controls for pole work and rooftop equipment access.
Electrical Safety on Construction Sites
Isolation procedures and safe working near power cables during cabling runs.