SG World
Duchy Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6ND
SG World is a Company registered in England and Wales, Company number 3451910.
Registered Office: Duchy Road, Crewe Cheshire CW1 6ND United Kingdom. VAT Number 482553138.
Customer Service: 01270 588211
The HSE has confirmed that proposals to begin charging businesses for help and advice
following a HSE prosecution will come into effect from April 2012. These proposals
have come about because of Government cutbacks and therefore, the need for the HSE
to become self-funding. The hourly rate – which has now been decreased to £124 per
hour from the initial estimate of £133 – is a matter of concern for businesses operating
in the current economic climate, particularly SMEs.
The scheme, known as ‘fee for
intervention’ (FFI) means businesses found to have broken health and safety laws
will pay the costs incurred by HSE in helping them to put matters right. For the
first time, the changes place a duty on the HSE to recover the costs of their interventions
in certain circumstances. Costs will be recovered if a material breach – a failure
to adhere to health and safety law identified by an inspector as requiring formal
action – is discovered during an inspection or investigation. Fees would apply from
when a letter or e-mail recording the duty-holder’s breach is sent up to the point
where the HSE’s intervention in supporting businesses in putting matters right has
concluded.
Published Date: Jan 2012
“The scheme will obviously have a financial impact on companies, interventions will be charged at £124 per hour.” commented Steve Floodgate, SG World Sales Director, “When you add this additional expense to potential fines and court expenses, you can really see the value of preventative action. This is where SG World can help, we supply simple yet robust documentation systems which build compliance and best practice into Health and Safety processes for very little cost.
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