date:Sep 05, 2012
investigation could escalate and even a relatively minor breach could hit thousands of pounds,said Wright.Plus there will be no upper limit to the fee payable, based on ability to pay.
The HSE believes the FFI will also encourage firms and organisations to comply in the first place or put matters right quickly when they don't. It will also discourage those who undercut their competitors by not complying with the law and putting people at risk.
Gordon MacDonald, the HSE's programme director, sa