A building safety case report summarises the key information from the building's safety case and explains how the Principal Accountable Person is managing building safety risks.
The report should provide a clear, evidence-based argument showing that building safety risks have been identified, assessed and managed and that all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent a building safety risk materialising and reduce the severity of an incident if one occurs.
The safety case is the ongoing risk management process and body of information. The safety case report communicates the key conclusions from it.
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- What is a building safety case?
A building safety case is the structured body of information that demonstrates how building safety risks are understood, managed and kept under review in a higher-risk building.
- What does the Building Safety Regulator expect from a safety case report?
A safety case report should provide a clear and proportionate explanation of the building safety risks and how they are being managed.
- What are the most common weaknesses in building safety case reports?
The most common weakness is treating the safety case as a compliance report rather than a risk management argument.
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