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Research: Means of escape in residential buildings research

Research report for the technical review of statutory guidance for evacuation strategies and fire safety in buildings in England given by Approved Document B.

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Research: Moisture risk of spray foam insulation applied to timber sloped roofs

An investigation of moisture risk when spray foam insulation is applied to timber sloped roofs with different resistance underlays.

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Guidance: Criteria for independent competence assessment schemes

The Building Safety Regulator's approval criteria for independent schemes that verify the competence of building control professionals and the provider for each scheme.

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Guidance: Operating a complaints system for building safety in a high rise residential building

Duties and responsibilities of the principal accountable person.

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Official Statistics: Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to December 2023

A statistical count of in-year work-related deaths where the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the relevant enforcing authority.

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Notice: Hydrogen heating: role of HSE

HSE is applying its expert knowledge and capability to assess evidence on the safe distribution, storage and use of 100% hydrogen heating.

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Guidance: Register as a building inspector

Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

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Guidance: Registered building inspectors

Use this guidance to understand the role, legal responsibilities and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.

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Guidance: Approved Document B: Fire safety frequently asked questions

Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.

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Form: Complain about pay and work rights

Use the online form to complain about not being paid the National Minimum Wage, employment agencies, gangmasters or working hours.

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Guidance: Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA) assessment criteria

This guide will help you understand the assessment criteria needed when you apply to register your business as a building control approver.

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Guidance: Inspection of building control bodies

This page explains the Building Safety Regulator's inspection selection criteria and how it will prioritise the inspection of building control bodies.

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Guidance: Inspection of building control bodies

This page explains the Building Safety Regulator's inspection selection criteria and how it will prioritise the inspection of building control bodies.

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Guidance: Safety in high rise residential buildings: accountable persons?

Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.

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Guidance: Residents and owners of residential units: actions to keep your building safe

How residents in high-rise residential buildings should avoid increasing or creating building safety risks and what to expect from accountable persons.

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Guidance: Submitting mandatory occurrence notices and reports

A guide for principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons to report incidents or risks of structural failure, or the spread of fire to the Building Safety Regulator.

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Guidance: Operating a mandatory occurrence reporting system

How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.

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Guidance: Operating a mandatory occurrence reporting system

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How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.

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Guidance: Design and building work: meeting building requirements

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The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.

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Guidance: Keeping information about a higher risk building: the golden thread

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The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.

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Guidance: Design and building work: meeting building requirements

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The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.

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Guidance: Register a high rise residential building

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Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.

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Guidance: Safety in high rise residential buildings: accountable persons?

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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.

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Guidance: Complain about a building safety risk in a high rise building

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Find out how to complain about a building safety risk, or the performance of an accountable person or principal accountable person, in a high-rise residential building.

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Guidance: Register a high rise residential building

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Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.

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Guidance: Find a high rise residential building

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Find out what information the Building Safety Regulator holds in its register of high-rise residential buildings, and how you can access that information.

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Guidance: Operating a mandatory occurrence reporting system

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How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.

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Guidance: Submitting mandatory occurrence notices and reports

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A guide for principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons to report incidents or risks of structural failure, or the spread of fire to the Building Safety Regulator.

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Guidance: Submit a mandatory occurrence notice and report

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Use this service to submit a mandatory occurrence notice and report for higher-risk buildings, including high-rise residential buildings, to the BSR.??

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Guidance: Contact the Building Safety Regulator

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Anyone in England can use this service to contact the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

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Guidance: Register as a building inspector

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Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

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Guidance: Register your business as a building control approver

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All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

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Guidance: Registered building inspectors

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Use this guidance to understand the role, legal responsibilities and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.

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National Statistics: Pesticide Usage Survey report: potato storage in the United Kingdom 2022

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This report contains information on pesticide usage during storage of potatoes grown in 2022 and stored during 2022 to 2023.

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Corporate report: UK competent authorities for pesticide residues in food: annual report

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Summary of the work carried out by the Health and Safety Executive on the control plans for pesticide residues in food.

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Independent report: Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) annual report

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Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.

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Independent report: UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP): annual report

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Annual summary of the work carried out by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP).

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Impact assessment: Cruiser SB emergency registration report

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These reports contain the Health and Safety Executive’s advice on the use of Cruiser SB on the UK’s sugar beet crops.

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National Statistics: Pesticide Usage Survey report: orchard crops in the United Kingdom 2022

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This report contains information on pesticide usage during the 2021 to 2022 growing season on orchard crops.

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Guidance: Safety in high rise residential buildings: accountable persons?

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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.

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Guidance: Safety in high rise residential buildings: accountable persons?

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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.

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Guidance: Applying to register a high rise residential building

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How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.

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Guidance: Register a high rise residential building

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Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England.

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Guidance: Operating a complaints system for building safety in a high rise residential building

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Duties and responsibilities of the principal accountable person.

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Corporate report: HSE audit and risk assurance committee's terms of reference

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Details of the terms of reference for HSE's Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), a sub-committee of HSE's Board.

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