Fee for intervention

A cost-recovery mechanism that enables the Health and Safety Executive to charge duty holders for the time spent by HSE inspectors investigating and taking enforcement action where a material breach of health and safety law is found.

Also known as

FFI

By jurisdiction

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UK HSE

“fee for intervention”FFIExact equivalent

Introduced by the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1652) under the powers in HSWA 1974 section 43(2). HSE inspectors may charge an hourly rate for time spent on matters connected with a material breach. A material breach is a contravention of health and safety law that is serious enough for the inspector to notify the duty holder in writing.

RegulatoryHealth and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1652)Source

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Irish HSA

“fee for intervention”No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: Ireland does not have a fee-for-intervention mechanism. HSA enforcement costs are publicly funded. Improvement and prohibition notices do not carry inspection fees.

RegulatorySource

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US OSHA

“fee for intervention”No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: OSHA does not charge inspection fees to employers. Enforcement costs are government-funded. Citations carry proposed penalties, which are a sanction, not a fee for the inspection.

RegulatorySource

Note: FFI is a GB-only instrument applying to HSE-enforced workplaces. It does not apply to local authority-enforced premises or to workplaces in Ireland or the US.

Practitioner note: GB-HSE enforced workplaces only. Triggered when a material breach is identified in writing. No equivalent in Ireland or OSHA.

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