North of the Border: Counting the cost of H&S
Since October 2012, the Health and Safety Executive has sought to recover the cost of investigating an alleged breach of health and safety law from the organisation in question, rather than draining the public purse. It charges £124 per hour.
Fees for intervention invoices are issued across the UK when, in an inspector’s opinion, there has been a material breach of safety regulations. There is no limit on how much can be recovered.
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