Building Safety Act 2022 – Section 156
From 1 October 2023, new fire safety legislation comes into effect which will impose new duties on businesses and buildings owners. The...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- 1 day ago
- 1 min
Registering high-rise residential buildings: deadline approaches
All high-rise residential buildings in England must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) by 1 October 2023. A high-rise...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- 1 day ago
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Building Inspectors for High Rise Buildings
From October 2023, developers of high-rise buildings will no longer be able to choose whether they want to use local authority building...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- 1 day ago
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NEW GUIDANCE: Preparing a safety case report
GOV.UK has published a new guidance page on the responsibilities of the principal accountable person regarding a high-rise residential...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Fire Safety Reform Programme Update
The Home Office has released a new update on the fire safety reform programme, which covers the following: Upcoming changes to the...
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HSE inspections of schools to assess the management of asbestos
HSE carried out over 400 inspections of primary and secondary schools across England, Scotland and Wales to assess how they are managing...
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Unsatisfactory School Assessments
‘Unsatisfactory’ fire safety found in 30% of inspected schools Approximately 30% of the schools inspected up to the year ending March...
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Approved Document B: Fire Safety Update
Updated Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Incorporating Insurers’ Requirements for Property Protection has been released. Volume 1...
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New Guidance: Contractor CDM Fire Safety Arrangements
The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) Managing Risk Well Working Group have released a document regarding CDM Fire Safety...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Guide to Managing Fire Safety on Construction Sites
The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has published new fire risk management guidance about Fire Safety on Construction...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Long-term Plan for Housing
The government published an announcement in which two following points were related to fire safety: Confirming the intention to mandate...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Interim Guidance: Electric Vehicles in Covered Car Parks
The government has published interim guidance produced by Arup regarding fire safety considerations and measures to support the parking...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Building Safety Act 2022 - Section 156
Section 156 of the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 is being commenced in October this year, except for subsection 4 (on the competence of...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Higher-risk Building Guidance Occupation Phase
"Criteria for being a higher-risk building during the occupation phase of the new higher-risk regime" is a new piece of guidelines...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Building Safety Regulator - a high-rise residential building
The Government have released a new guidance titled “Building Safety Regulator: giving us structure and safety information”. This guidance...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Jul 24
- 1 min
HSE Safety Notice - LPG Forklift Truck Fire Risk
The build-up of deposits in fuel systems, in particular, the vaporiser units of LPG-powered vehicles, such as forklift trucks, has led to...
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New Guide: Introduction to Managing Health and Safety
On the 1st of June 2023 - HSE issued a new guide, which includes updates and information on Health and Safety at Work. A new guide will...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- May 22
- 1 min
Agriculture Health and Safety - Tropomyosin (allergen) in Shell Waste
According to the findings of an HSE investigation, agricultural workers who process shellfish are significantly exposed to allergens...
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Fire Safety Law Update: Martyn's Law
A new draft of Martyn's Law has been recently proposed by the UK government. This law intends to improve the safety and security of...
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HSGenerator Health and Safety Specialists
- Apr 21
- 3 min
The significance of fire doors to a building’s fire safety
Legal requirements for multi-occupied residential buildings in England over 11 metres The Grenfell Tower Inquiry (Phase 1) found a number...
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