Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Under the Building Safety Act

The requirement to report safety occurrences in higher-risk buildings — what triggers a report and how to comply.. Mandatory Occurrence Reporting The Building Safety Act requires Accountable Persons to report certain safety occurrences in HRBs to the BSR. What Must Be Reported Structural failure or risk of structural failure Fire spread beyond the room of origin Any fire in common areas or affecting means of escape Failure of a fire safety system (detection, suppression, ventilation) External wall damage that could affect fire performance Any occurrence that could cause a significant risk to life safety Reporting Timeline Immediate : occurrences posing imminent risk to life Within 10 working days : all other reportable occurrences Annual summary : aggregated data on all occurrences For mandatory occurrence reporting guidance, contact us.