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Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
You can report a dangerous building to the local council
Midlands Region, Tribunal Judge Craig Kelly and Mr Chumley-Roberts MCIEH, J.P. on 5 February 2024
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for residential care premises.
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