Posted By Nick Higginson Kinnikin I have a client who is a housing association, so I have some idea. Off the top of my head, the main issues are: Housing stock: Asbestos, Legionella, Electricity, Gas, Maintenance etc. Housing schemes: Communal areas, bin stores, slips trips and falls, elderly residents etc. etc. Offices: Many deal with residents so violence is a big problem, call centres, DSE, etc. Janitors: Work at heights, chemicals, maintenance etc. Hope this gives you some thoughts to get you started. Regards Nick

Posted By David-J-Jones I think that Nick has summed up most of the primary themes. Fire is also an issue, particularly arson prevention. If rejeneration of the area is high on the organisations agenda then knowledge of CDM. Try to find out it they have their own maintainance teams or if they contract in. Part P of the building regs and how to implements in this environment, trades colleagues being exposed to passive smoking in tennants properties, along with work at height are hot topics in the sector at the moment as well. One other point, the never failing ability of tennants to generated problems no matter how many obstacles and controls are put in their way Good luck please feel free to email me direct with any questions

Posted By J Knight The building regs & their guidance are all available in full and foc on the net from the odpm at http://www.odpm.gov.uk/s.../odpm_buildreg_page.hcsp John