HSE’s new ‘Be Ready’ campaign calls on responsible persons of 12,500 high-rise buildings to register with the Building Safety Regulator within the next six months
12,500 high-rise buildings across England must register with the Building Safety Regulator and appoint a person responsible for maintaining their safety within six months of this April, the HSE has declared.
The Building Safety Regulator is part of a new safety regime
HSE chief executive Sarah Albon said: “This registration process is an important step towards building a safer future for residents of high-rise buildings. We want it to be clear where responsibility for safety in these buildings lies.
“As the Building Safety Regulator, we will draw from our experience to provide guidance and oversight for the industry and lay the foundation for a world-leading building safety regime, which is a part of our mission to protect people and places.”
Chief inspector of Buildings Peter Baker said: “Our message is clear – industry must raise its standards and residents of high-rise buildings in England must be kept safe.
“This is a landmark moment for building safety, the information provided through registration will be an invaluable part of our crackdown on unsafe building practices. Those who are responsible for high-rise residential buildings must register; failure to do so will be against the law.”
