When can you be charged a fee for intervention?
If you are found to be in material breach of health and safety law, you will have to pay for the time it takes us to identify the breach and help you put things right. This includes investigating and taking enforcement action and is called fee for intervention (FFI).
Under what circumstances would an Organisation be liable to pay a fee for intervention?
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2021 say that a fee is payable to HSE if: a person is contravening or has contravened health and safety laws; and. an inspector is of the opinion that the person is or has done so, and notifies the person in writing of that opinion.
What is FFI construction?
In 2012, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) introduced a fee for intervention (FFI) scheme which allows them to charge companies where safety breaches are found. If the HSE undertakes inspections and no material breaches are found, or the company is compliant, no charges are made.
What is hsg65 in health and safety?
This revised edition of one of HSE’s most popular guides is mainly for leaders, owners and line managers. The guidance explains the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach and shows how it can help you achieve a balance between the systems and behavioural aspects of management. …
When did fees for intervention start?
October 2012
Fee for intervention was introduced in October 2012 and required employers who are guilty of a material breach of health and safety law to pay for HSE’s time, including work to identify the breach, helping companies to correct failings, investigating and taking enforcement action.
What is the intervention fee for the HSE?
FFI
FFI stands for ‘fee for intervention’ was introduced under the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012. FFI aims to recover the HSE’s related costs, including inspection, investigation and taking enforcement action, charging businesses that are in breach of health and safety regulations.
What is the fee for intervention FFI?
FFI stands for ‘fee for intervention’ was introduced under the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012. FFI aims to recover the HSE’s related costs, including inspection, investigation and taking enforcement action, charging businesses that are in breach of health and safety regulations.
What is the FFI fee?
What is FFI? If you are found to be in material breach of health and safety law, you will have to pay for the time it takes us to identify the breach and help you put things right. This includes investigating and taking enforcement action and is called fee for intervention (FFI).
What has replaced HSG65?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently announced the completion of online guidance that they believe will make it easier for larger organisations and business leaders to understand the actions they need to take to comply with health and safety regulations.
Why is ISO 45001?
ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.
How much can the HSE fine you?
The consequences of being found guilty of health and safety errors can include imprisonment in the most serious cases, as well as disqualification as a company director for up to 15 years. HSE fines of up to £20,000 are common, and in cases of serious negligence they can be unlimited.
