A good safety case report does more than describe a building and list the measures in place. It should demonstrate that the Principal Accountable Person understands the building's major safety risks, has assessed them appropriately and has taken all reasonable steps to prevent and mitigate them.
A useful test is whether the report clearly answers: What could cause a major fire spread or structural failure event? What measures prevent or mitigate those scenarios? How do you know those measures are effective? What evidence supports that conclusion? What weaknesses or uncertainties remain? What are you doing about them? Why are the measures being taken proportionate to the risk?
The BSR's published assessment criteria provide a much more detailed benchmark against which a report can be checked.
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- What does a good safety case report look like?
A good safety case report is building-specific, evidence-led and risk-based. It brings information together to show how risks are understood and controlled.
- What are the BSR safety case assessment criteria?
The Building Safety Regulator publishes detailed criteria used to assess Building Assessment Certificate applications across regulatory, fire and structural disciplines.
- How should I review my safety case before submitting it to the BSR?
A pre-submission review should test the report against the BSR assessment criteria and ask whether the evidence actually supports the conclusions.
Building safety legislation, regulation and Building Safety Regulator guidance can change. This page is general information, not legal advice — always refer to current legislation and official guidance for your building.