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What a fee for intervention (FFI) is, the law, how much it costs and other related guidance. Paying the invoice. When and how to pay, queries and disputes. Resources.
- What is FFI
If we visit your workplace and find that you are in material...
- Paying The Invoice
As FFI fees arise from HSE carrying out its statutory...
- Resources
HSE proposes to introduce a fee for intervention cost...
- What is FFI
- Who Ffi Applies to
- What The Law Says
- What Is A Material Breach?
- How Much It Costs
- Find Out More
It applies to dutyholders where HSE is the enforcing authority. This will include: 1. employers 2. self-employed who put others at risk 3. public and limited companies 4. general, limited and limited liability partnerships 5. Crown and public bodies
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)say that a fee is payable to HSE if: 1. a person is contravening or has contravened health and safety laws; and 2. an inspector is of the opinion that the person is or has done so, and notifies the person in writing of that opinion.
A material breach is something which an inspector considers serious enough that they need to formally write to the business requiring action to be taken to deal with the material breach. If the inspector gives you a notification of contravention (NoC) after their visit, you'll have to pay a fee. The NoC must include: 1. the law that the inspector c...
It currently costs £174 an hour. The fee will include the costs covering the time of the entire original visit. The total amount recovered will be based on the amount of time it takes HSE to identify the breach and help you put things right (including associated office work), multiplied by the hourly rate. Your fee may include time: 1. at your busi...
The Guidance on the application of Fee for Intervention (FFI) document (also available in Welsh) sets out the general principles and approach of the scheme. It includes examples of material breaches but does not cover every scenario where FFI might apply. Inspectors will apply this guidance and their enforcement decisions will be based on the princ...
The Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme is a regulatory measure introduced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in October 2012. It aims to make sure that those responsible (e.g. duty holders) for material breaches of Health & Safety law bear the associated costs. Put simply, if your business is found breaking the law, you may incur FFI ...
Jun 3, 2024 · The average fee for intervention invoices is reported to be around £700 and for enforcement notices, £1,500. Invoices include time spent: Carrying out visits (including all the time spent visiting the workplace during which the material breach was identified) Taking statements and talking to workers. Preparing reports.
And with the HSE recently announcing yet another Fee for Intervention (FFI) hike, the cost of non-compliance has climbed once again in 2024. Following a steady steam of increases over the years, as of 1 April, FFI hourly charges will now set employers back an eye-watering £174 per hour. That’s a 4.8% annual increase and a 40% increase on the ...
The HSE FFI currently costs £154 per hour. This covers the hours taken for the original visit, and the time it takes for HSE to discover the breach and help you rectify it, including administrative work. The fee includes the time the inspector spends at the workplace, report preparation, time that was taken getting advice and explaining the ...
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Telephone: 0300 0033 190. Email: feeforintervention@hse.gsi.gov.uk. Have your invoice number ready. If you disagree with the invoice, for example because you think that you were not in material breach of the law or the amount of time the fee is charged for is not correct, you can query the invoice within 21 days of the invoice date.
