HSE Fire Safety
February 11, 2020
HSE Fire Safety
The government has asked HSE to establish a new building safety regulator in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
The FPA has released a revised Technical Bulletin (TB) as part of its LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations 2015, offering updated guidance on the correct storage of idle pallets within industry.
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has called on the government for “greater inclusion” of automatic water suppression systems (AWSS) in the built environment, including schools, student accommodation, and care homes, irrespective of building height.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres in height.