Companies being invoiced for H&S checks under the Fees for Intervention Scheme (FFI) can expect their bills to rise following a boost in hourly rates charged by the HSE.
Since April fees have increased by 4% to £129 per hour to help recoup the HSE’s spiralling costs for carrying out health and safety checks.
FFI was introduced in October 2012 and applies to those firms that are found to be non-compliant on inspection, and in doing so shifts the financial burden from taxpayer to law-breaking firms.
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