Paragraph 1 ExtremeF2 I1

England and Wales

F1(1)

A harm is within the extreme class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, extreme harm is reasonably foreseeable.

(2)

Extreme harm includes—

(a)

death from any cause;

(b)

lung cancer;

(c)

mesothelioma and other malignant tumours;

(d)

permanent paralysis below the neck;

(e)

regular severe pneumonia;

(f)

permanent loss of consciousness;

(g)

80% burn injuries.

Annotations

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (23.6.2026) by The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/571), regs. 1(1), 9(a) (with reg. 10) (as amended by S.I. 2026/629, regs. 1(2), 2)
F2: Sch. 2 para. 1 heading substituted (23.6.2026) by The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/571), regs. 1(1), 9(a) (with reg. 10) (as amended by S.I. 2026/629, regs. 1(2), 2)