HSE revised guidance to risk rating

To clarify this “targeted approach” to enforcement, in November 2011 the HSE revised its guidance on the four category “risk rating” system (A, B1, B2 and C, where A= high risk and C = low risk), used by local authorities to target enforcement resources. This new protocol removes proactive inspections from all workplaces except those falling into category A. The revised guidance can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/67-2.htm

Figures collated by the HSE show that safety enforcement action by local authorities had fallen by 86% by 2012-13, compared with the baseline year of 2009-10.