Last week the HSE published guidance in relation to Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR). MOR only relates to Higher Risk Buildings (HRB) and applies to design and construction projects as well as occupied buildings. It is the process for reporting incidents or the risk that an incident may occur, as a result of a structural failure or spread of fire.

These incidents or potential incidents are called Safety Occurrences and they must have caused or be likely to cause a significant number of fatalities or serious injuries. So, in reality we are very likely considering partial or full collapse of a building or structure and fire spread between multiple compartments in a building.

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