HSE is currently conducting a Post-Implementation Review of The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (2018) (GSIUR) to determine whether the regulations are meeting industry needs effectively.
The 2018 Amendments came into force in April 2018. The Amendment to Regulation 2(4) had the objective of exempting CNG filling stations from the majority of the requirements of GSIUR, bringing them into line with other industrial premises and providing more...More
The government is introducing new building safety reforms in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
HSE is now the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as part of these reforms.
Building control professionals and private sector building control organisations will have to register with BSR. Registration will open October 2023.
BSR will expect professionals and organisations to demonstrate their competence to accept them onto the register. ...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA014-01
Applicant : Roche Diagnostics Limited
Application type : Initial
Substance name :
4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (Octylphenolethoxylates, OPnEO)
4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (Nonylphenolethoxylates, NPnEO)
Proposed use: Use of OPnEO and NPnEO in 10 in vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays used for...More
The Building Safety (Fees and Charges) Regulations 202[3] and charging scheme
This consultation sets out the Building Safety Regulator’s proposals for the Building Safety (Fees and Charges) Regulations and an underpinning charging scheme. We will consult on these proposals over a period of 10 weeks.
The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA22) establishes the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) within the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE).
BSR ...More
The Building Safety Act 2022 has created the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) in England. The new regulator will be part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
BSR will advise the government on the safety and standard of all buildings. The Act includes a requirement to set up the Building Advisory Committee (BAC) to provide advice and information to BSR.
BAC will assist BSR in addressing new and emerging issues across the built...More
About this consultation
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be operating as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from April 2023. We want to hear your views on the proposed operational standards rules (OSRs) we are developing for building control bodies.
We are consulting on:
OSRs
BSR monitoring arrangements including reportable data and key performance indicators (KPIs) for building control bodies
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Public consultation on alternatives
Reference: AFA017-01
Applicant: Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
Application type: Initial
Substance name: 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)
EC number: 247-384-8
CAS number: 25973-55-1
Annex 14 entry number: 51
Proposed use: Use of an imported polymer containing UV-328 as an additive for UV stabilisation in the manufacture of a mechanical separator...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference: AFA019-01
Applicant: LUC (UK) Limited
Application type: Initial
Substance name: 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA, MbOCA)
EC Number: 202-918-9
CAS Number: 101-14-4
Proposed use: Industrial use of 2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of high-performance polyurethanes specifically for custom-made rollers with high reliability...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA015-01
Applicant : Bonaprene Products Limited
Application type : Initial
Substance name :
2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA, MbOCA)
EC Number: 202-918-9
CAS Number: 101-14-4
Annex 14 Entry Number: 27
Proposed use: MbOCA is used as a reactant in the manufacture of cast polyurethanes at an...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA019-02
Applicant : LUC (UK) Limited
Application type : Initial
Substance name : 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA, MbOCA)
EC Number: 202-918-9
CAS Number: 101-14-4
Proposed use: Industrial use of 2,2'-Dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) in the manufacture of high-performance polyurethanes specifically for...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA022-01
Applicant : TCL Manufacturing Ltd (trading as Perrin & Rowe)
Application type : Initial
Substance name : Chromium Trioxide
EC Number: 215-607-8
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
Proposed use: Industrial use of chromium trioxide for functional chrome plating with decorative character for sanitary applications .
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On 29 April 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the Agency for UK REACH received a request under Article 69(1) of UK REACH from the Defra Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, to prepare an Annex 15 restriction dossier assessing the risks to humans from substances in tattoo ink and permanent make up (PMU). As of 4 January 2022, the European Union (EU) has restricted the presence of over 4000 potentially harmful substances in...More
On 29 April 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the Agency for UK REACH received a request under Article 69(1) of UK REACH from the Defra Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government, to prepare an Annex 15 restriction dossier assessing the risks to the environment and human health from lead in ammunition (projectiles). In the European Union (EU), a restriction has been adopted for lead in gunshot over wetlands (January 2021), and a...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA023-01
Applicant : Borough Ltd
Quality Plated Products Ltd
Application type : Initial
Substance name : Chromium Trioxide
EC Number: 215-607-8
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
Proposed use: Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the etch pre-treatment step for functional chrome plating with decorative character...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA023-02
Applicant : Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Ltd
Borough Ltd
Quality Plated Products Ltd
Samuel Heath and Sons plc
Application type : Initial
Substance name : Chromium Trioxide
EC Number: 215-607-8
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
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Building Safety Regulator
Panel Member Recruitment for Statutory Residents’ Panel
Overview
The Building Safety Act 2022 created the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) in England. The new regulator is part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
The Act requires BSR to set up a Statutory Residents' Panel (the panel) to ensure residents are placed at the heart of the new regulatory regime.
We are...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference : AFA026-01
Applicant : Surface Engineering Association Chromium Trioxide Authorisation Consortium
Application type : Initial
Substance name : Chromium Trioxide
EC Number: 215-607-8
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
Annex 14 Entry Number: 16
Proposed use: Industrial use of chromium trioxide for the functional chromium...More
Public consultation on alternatives
Reference: AFA020-01
Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Limited
Application type: Initial
Substance name: 4-(1,1,3,3 tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO))
EC number: -
CAS number: 9002-93-1 / 9036-19-5
Proposed use: Professional use as a surfactant, in Wash Buffer components used in conjunction with Fluorescence in Situ Hybridisation (FISH)...More
About this consultation
Here you will find information about the Building Inspector Competence Framework (BICoF) from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as well as the consultation we are running on the framework.
The BICoF applies to all who wish to register with the BSR as a Building Inspector, whether they work in the private or public sector.
We want to know your views on our proposals. We will use your views to shape and refine the...More
Substance Name : di-''isononyl'' phthalate
IUPAC Name : bis(7-methyloctyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
CAS Number : 28553-12-0
EC Number : 249-079-5
The hazard endpoints for which vertebrate testing was propose d
Pre-natal developmental toxicity study in a second species; rabbits (using OECD Test guideline 414)
Parties concerned are invited to provide scientifically valid...More
BSR invites views on our information document that highlights the necessary competency for those managing high-risk buildings (HRBs), including a summary of the recent British standard, publicly available specification:
PAS 8673:2022 Built environment – Competence requirements for the management of safety in residential buildings – Specification
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BSR invites views on our information document that highlights the necessary competency for the new principal designer (PD) and principal contractor (PC) roles, including a summary of the recent British Standards, publicly available specifications (PAS):
PAS 8671:2022 Built environment – Framework for competence of individual Principal Designers – Specification
PAS 8672 Built environment – Framework for competence of individual Principal Contractors –...More
About this consultation
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be operating as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from April 2023. B uilding control professionals will have to register with the BSR to perform building control work in England. The professional conduct rules sets out standards of professional conduct and practice that registered building control approvers are expected to meet. They are at the heart of a newly regulated building control profession –...More
About this consultation
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be operating as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from April 2023. Building control professionals will have to register with the BSR to perform building control work in England. The code of conduct sets out standards of professional conduct and practice that registered building inspectors are expected to meet. They are at the heart of a newly regulated building control profession – one in...More