Will better health and safety close some businesses

Posted on June 08^th 2009

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have devised a new strategy that has sparked fears that the massive costs of health and safety compliance will slow or diminish the recovery of cash-strapped small firms.

The strategy is to be published on the 3rd of June by The HSE and will urge not to slash costs by cutting corners on health and safety but will insist that employers work closer with there employees to help reduce the risk of workplace accidents. A majority of small firms are worried that this will mean added cost and administrative pressures at a time when they are struggling to find and keep business.

The new strategy comes hard on the heels of the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008, which came into effect in January and rose the maximum fine imposed by the lower courts to £20,000, for most health and safety offences.

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