Organisations facing “double whammy” a year on from FFI
Companies are adapting quickly to the HSE’s Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme, according to a client survey from DAC Beachcroft.
The scheme, which came into force on 1 October 2012, means that organisations have to pay charges of £124 an hour if they are notified in writing by the HSE that is has found a “material breach” at the organisation’s site.
Sally Roff, partner and head of the safety, health and environment team at DAC Beachcroft said: “The dynamic around HSE visits has changed dramatically, with organisations complaining of a “double whammy” in that HSE inspectors are quick to identify a material breach, yet the advice they have provided to organisations in the past is frequently less available.”
The HSE’s 12-month review of the scheme is an opportunity for it to look at balancing its requirement to self-fund with the importance of maintaining an advisory relationship with the organisations it regulates,” she said.
The fee covers the HSE’s time spent in identifying, investigation and resolving the breach. The charges are imposed without prior warning and must be paid within 30 days.
Organisations facing “double whammy” a year on from FFI
Companies are adapting quickly to the HSE's Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme, according to a client survey from DAC Beachcroft.
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