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The British Safety Council has revealed it is concerned about some of the recommendations in the Hackitt review of building regulations, including self-certification for compliance<\/h2>\n

Last week Dame Judith Hackitt published her recommendations<\/a> to transform building regulations in a report commissioned by the government following the June 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.<\/p>\n

The British Safety Council<\/a> approves of many of the recommendations, including: the establishment of a joint competent authority (JCA) to oversee fire and building safety; application of a systems-based approach to the safety of buildings throughout their whole lifecycle; and an outcomes-based approach rather than having government specify what materials and techniques can and cannot be used. It agrees with Hackitt that a ban on certain types of cladding for example, as many recommend, is conceptually the wrong approach.<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cWe believe that the regime change proposed in the Hackitt report is the right solution to address the systemic failures that allowed this cladding to be installed in the particular configuration at Grenfell. This would prevent yet unknown issues from becoming serious hazards in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it has expressed a handful of concerns regarding Hackitt\u2019s proposals for a new regulatory framework. \u201cWe are concerned about the practicalities of the proposed establishment of a joint competent authority (JCA) to oversee fire and building safety<\/a>,\u201d it said. \u201cThis would require collaborative working across three separate regulatory functions and three responsible government departments, particularly as resources are already stretched.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also concerned about the proposed funding through a cost-recovery programme. There is a widespread feeling that the HSEs fee for intervention programme has significantly damaged relationships with duty holders and established a \u2018parking ticket\u2019 approach to regulation. We are also concerned that a chargeable regime could also introduce new non-regulatory burdens or \u2018blue tape\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also fears that Hackitt\u2019s proposals will leave too much responsibility in the hands of the construction industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have significant concerns about the effectiveness of \u2018self-certification\u2019 schemes for building standards, and urge consideration of appropriate regulatory oversight in this important area,\u201d the British Safety Council said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe propose that the sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences should also be extended to cover fire and building safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

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