It is SIMPL To Avoid HSE Charges

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) new cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), came into force on Monday, 1 October.

Under The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012, those who break health and safety laws are liable for recovery of HSE's related costs, including, inspection, investigation and taking enforcement action. The many businesses that comply with their legal obligations will continue to pay nothing.

Detailed guidance for businesses and organisations is available on HSE's website. Developed in consultation with representatives from industry, it explains how the scheme works and includes examples of how it will be applied.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse47.htm

Fee for Intervention provides a further incentive for businesses to manage health and safety effectively and to operate within the law. It should also help level the playing field between those who comply and those who don't.

The SIMPL initiative can help you achieve your goals by offering you exclusive guidance and assistance. Over 60 company members of the BPF have signed the SIMPL pledge committing to the SIMPL initiative’s objectives to comply with existing laws in practical ways that are right for their business whilst improving health and safety standards for the workforce.

Now, more than ever, a good health and safety management system can lead, not only to reducing accidents and saving lives, but also to saving your company thousands of pounds.

For more information about SIMPL please go to www.bpf.co.uk/SIMPL or contact Francisco Morcillo at [email protected]