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Fire Safety in Construction is part of HSE’s series of health and safety guidance for construction. This guidance aims to support those with legal duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), and under fire safety legislation, to embed good fire risk management from design through to project completion. It refers to other relevant guidance and standards so that you can build up a clear and comprehensive package. This guidance applies to all construction processes on construction sites.
The Contents of Fire Safety in Construction
- Introduction
- How to use this guidance
- Part 1 Fire risk assessment
- Identify hazards
- Evaluate, remove, reduce, and protect from risk
- Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
- Detailed guidance on fire risk assessment and fire precautions
- Reducing ignition sources
- Reducing potential fuel sources
- General fire precautions
- Emergency procedures
- High fire risk build methods
- Legal and enforcement responsibilities
- Construction Industry Digest and All About OSHA
- Temporary accommodation units
- Sleeping accommodation
- Summary of duties under the Construction (Design and Management)
