Statutory guidance

Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K

Building regulation in England covering the buildings users protection from falling, collision and impact in and around the building.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
Published
3 January 2013

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978 1 85946 484 7

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Since April 2023, the Building Safety Regulator has a duty under the Building Safety Act 2022 to keep under review the safety and standards of all buildings in England, which includes advising government on updates to the Approved Documents.

This edition covers protection from falling, collision and impact and includes designing staircases, ladders, ramps, guarding and vehicle barriers in and around all types of buildings.

This edition was also updated by combining Approved Document N: glazing and also some overlapping guidance that is in Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings respectively.

Archived versions of Approved Document K are available at the

Archived versions of Approved Document N are available at the

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