Start by identifying the specific feature or issue the regulator is concerned about and then return to the underlying risk assessment.
Ask:
What is the feature?
Establish what is actually known about its construction, location, condition and function.
What could go wrong?
Identify credible fire spread or structural failure scenarios associated with it.
What would the consequences be?
Consider how failure could contribute to a building safety risk.
What controls the risk?
Identify the physical and management measures that prevent the event or mitigate its consequences.
How do we know those controls are effective?
Identify the evidence supporting the assessment and acknowledge where evidence is limited.
Is further work reasonable?
Consider whether additional investigation, monitoring, remediation or other risk reduction is required.
This may result in additional investigation being commissioned. But it may also demonstrate that existing evidence and controls are sufficient once the risk has been properly assessed and explained.
The objective should not be simply to make the relevant section of the safety case longer. It should be to demonstrate a better understanding of the risk.
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Find out moreRelated questions
- What is a Prompt Remedy Notice (PRN) from the BSR?
A PRN is issued where the BSR wants a particular issue addressed. It usually relates to a building feature where the safety case has not adequately explained the associated risk.
- What should I do if the BSR identifies a building feature that my safety case has not adequately assessed?
Do not just describe the feature. A description tells the regulator what is there; a risk assessment explains why it matters.
- The BSR says there is insufficient evidence. Do I need to commission another survey?
Not necessarily. First establish whether evidence is genuinely missing, or whether the safety case has simply failed to explain the evidence that already exists.
Building safety legislation, regulation and Building Safety Regulator guidance can change. This page is general information, not legal advice — always refer to current legislation and official guidance for your building.