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Wow. What an amazing RiskFlag event on Higher-risk Building Safety (HRB) cases. I was really pushed out of my comfort zone compering it! Here are the key takeaways presented by all the fabulous speakers. ❗ Safety Management Systems The importance of the Safety Management System (SMS) in managing HRB safety. There are many structures, but plan-do-check-act does work and is known to the BSR. Key points that are missing in SMS are: 📖 A way of identifying and reducing your risks – RiskFlag offers our Bow Tie tool for free with each Safety Case licence. 📖 A feedback mechanism to ensure that lessons are learnt. 📖 A way of managing people and encouraging a positive culture. This is essential. ❗ The need for a well-considered safety case structure that ensures that each safety claim and argument is supported by evidence. I’m sure that you’ve heard me say this before, but the Claim-Argument-Evidence structure works a treat! ❗ No building will be perfect! Your HRB safety case will have gaps in, but why is it still safe? There must be a clear method of dealing with the imperfections – delivery plans are essential to explaining your ‘route to green’. ❗ The Structural Argument. What should it contain? This is really important! 🏫 A clear explanation of the building use – different uses invoke different loads. 🏫 Definition of the building structure - different layouts, stability systems and materials invoke different risks. 🏫 Clear understanding of the building condition – material performance changes when materials deteriorate. 🏫 Any history of problems – repairs and why the repairs were needed. 🏫 Definition of how the structural components are protected from fire. 🏫 Remember that the BSR has already defined the required scenarios that must be considered in your safety case link. 🏫 Competency!! Who has done the assessment of structural failure and why are they competent! Keep an eye out for our next event, as we collate more feedback from the BSR. What I do know is that the RiskFlag cloud based platforms are allowing clients to efficiently develop and manage their HRB safety cases, reducing time and effort for already stretched teams. Get in touch if you'd like to learn more! RiskFlag - 'we know safety cases!'

Proposed event for us all to share feedback from the BSR on our Safety Case Reports. London based initially, but we could take it around the country if there is interest. Before booking a room Royal Aeronautical Society, I would like to gauge numbers on who can attend on Tuesday 24th September please? Agenda to be developed. However, it will start with RiskFlag presenting our 'common issues seen' when supporting 45+ organisations around the country developing HRB safety cases. My intent is that organisations (LAs, Housing Associations etc) will then provide their experiences / feedback. This learning will be invaluable to all and ensure that we are all following best practice. Many thanks!

Come and join us on Friday 2nd Aug at 9am for the continuation of our free webinar series. Now focusing on the safety case. Registration link is in the comments.

RiskFlag's second webinar on risk and safety cases! Ben and I were bowled over by the number of attendees and feedback from our first webinar, so we're going to keep going! This webinar will teach attendees how to create a bow tie diagram and how to us them to support your safety case. We're really excited, as we will be using RiskFlag's new Bow Tie tool. Registration link is in the comments, as is our email address for any questions.

RiskFlag has made it to Housing 2024. The team is even staying in their first HRB! We’re at stand A42, come and say hi, or pop over for a free demo of the RiskFlag platform and our new Bow Tie tool.

We're so excited at RiskFlag. RiskFlag BowTie (RiskFlagBT) has joined the RiskFlag suite of safety management modules. You can now assess and manage your risk in the same ecosystem as your safety case. There is even more good news! Existing RiskFlag clients get RiskFlagBT free for the term of your contract! As it is cloud-based, we have enabled the module for all existing clients. New clients will also get RiskFlagBT for free until 31 Oct, with every purchase of a RiskFlag Safety Case (RisFlagSC) licence. We have written release notes and it is simple to use, but we will be holding a webinar in the coming weeks to demonstrate how to use RiskFlagBT! Fantastic work by the RiskFlag development team. Thank you! Get in touch for a demo!

Proposed event for us all to share feedback from the BSR on our Safety Case Reports. London based initially, but we could take it around the country if there is interest. Before booking a room Royal Aeronautical Society, I would like to gauge numbers on who can attend on Tuesday 24th September please? Agenda to be developed. However, it will start with RiskFlag presenting our 'common issues seen' when supporting 45+ organisations around the country developing HRB safety cases. My intent is that organisations (LAs, Housing Associations etc) will then provide their experiences / feedback. This learning will be invaluable to all and ensure that we are all following best practice. Many thanks!