HSE’s “fee for intervention” (FFI) scheme explained

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published details of how its “fee for intervention” (FFI) scheme will work in practice. From Monday 1 October 2012, the HSE has confirmed it intends to charge businesses, which it regulates, £124 an hour if HSE inspectors spend time investigating and resolving ‘material breaches’ of health and safety legislation which they find during an inspection.