BIRKETTS EC3 LEGAL – HSE INSPECTIONS: WILL WE HAVE LOWER QUALITY SPOT-CHECKS?

Author - Julie Gowland

That is the question many people are asking after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) hired private firms to carry out site inspections.

HSE site inspections are being carried out by staff from private firms for the first time in history. In December 2020, the watchdog awarded two contracts worth a total of £7m to debt collection firms in an effort to bolster its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.