This guidance includes design, specification and sequencing approaches to help prevent the need for personnel to access lofts and undertake construction or maintenance activities.

The document is intended to be used by designers, technical teams, commercial teams, and build teams working in the home building industry.

This guidance aims to result in a reduction in the risk of falls from height and improving the way work in lofts is done to become safer for installers and maintainers.

The document also includes solutions to eliminate or reduce and safeguard the number of construction operatives working in loft areas.

The guidance applies to all new build and newly refurbished properties with loft spaces and should be used to inform design and specification outcomes for loft areas and help home builders develop best practices aimed at eliminating fall from height hazards.