A ban on combustible cladding in the UK should apply to ALL new high-rise buildings, the chartered body for safety and health professionals said today. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire announced at the Conservative Party conference that new high-rise residential buildings,…
IOSH urges Government to act swiftly on Hackitt fire safety recommendations
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) today urged the UK Government to act swiftly to implement the recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into building regulations and fire safety – adding that “lives are at stake”. The…
Grenfell inquiry must be fire safety “watershed” – IOSH
The Grenfell Tower public inquiry must be “a watershed for fire safety”, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The UK Government has announced the terms of reference for the inquiry. Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted in full the recommendations…