The HSE has outlined its plans to charge businesses that are in “material breach of the law”. How is this going to work and how might it affect you?
Published 05.09.2011
The HSE’s fee for intervention (FFI) charging scheme has been in place for just over a year. How has it been used and are there ways of avoiding a large bill?
Published 22.11.2013
The HSE has published what it considers to be bad, poor and good examples of advice from health and safety consultants. What’s been flagged up and what can happen if you employ a third-party advisor
that isn’t really up to the job?
Published 26.03.2008
A manager and a firm have been prosecuted for failing to maintain health and safety standards, despite the fact that there were no reported cases of injury or ill health. What can be learned from
this case?
Published 05.06.2017
The prospect of an inspection by one enforcement body is bad enough, but if you’re unlucky, you could face one from three at once. What’s going on?
Published 03.12.2009
According to the HSE’s Estates Excellence website, if you need help improving your health and safety systems, without the risk of enforcement action, you should contact the campaign team. Is doing
this a wise move?
Published 10.09.2010
Health and safety inspectors have a great deal of red tape to contend with when they try to take enforcement action against businesses. How can an understanding of this help if you receive an
improvement notice?
Published 15.04.2016
A plumber has been fined for failing to answer questions put to him by an HSE inspector. What were the circumstances that led to the prosecution and what can you do to avoid a similar penalty?
Published 26.08.2022
In a recent speech at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum the HSE’s chair, Judith Hackitt, outlined plans for the enforcement body in 2014. What should you expect and is there anything that you could
be doing to prepare?
Published 13.01.2014
The HSE has lost a case in which it claimed that certain evidence should be inadmissible by the other party. The outcome makes it easier for employers to successfully appeal against enforcement
notices. What’s to know?
Published 11.06.2018