How do I know whether solutions found in Standards adequately control the risks identified in the design or the interaction of the design and the intended use of the building or structure?
Health and safety performance can be assessed by determining if the requirements of Section 20 of the Act are achieved by the design solution. Section 20 requires elimination of risks to health and safety and if this cannot be achieved then reduction of risks. Both these requirements are limited to ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ – the meaning of this phrase is explained in the Act and also in the Designing Safer Buildings and Structures guide. This question is covered in more detail in Designing Safer Buildings and Structures guide and its supplementary guidance.
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