Enhanced Safety: NIST Can Now Investigate All Infrastructure Failures.
This law expands the authority of the National Construction Safety Team (NIST). The team can now investigate failures of all types of structures and the "built environment," moving beyond just traditional buildings. The goal is to use these investigations to develop stronger engineering standards and building codes, ultimately improving public safety and the resilience of critical infrastructure used daily by citizens.
Key points
The government safety team's scope is expanded to investigate failures of all "structures" and the "built environment," not just buildings.
This change aims to update and improve engineering standards and building codes for a wider range of infrastructure.
NIST must defer to other federal agencies if they have primary jurisdiction over a specific structural failure investigation.
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