The HSE's controversial cost recovery scheme is almost here and the UK’s manufacturing industry should brace itself for the implications.
From 1 October 2012, inspectors will charge companies £124 an hour for the time they spend investigating and resolving ‘material breaches’ of health and safety law found during a site inspection. These charges will be imposed without prior warning and must be paid within 30 days. They could range from £750 for a letter of…
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