Health
Healthand
andSafety
Safety
Executive
Executive
Fee for Intervention
Gordon MacDonald
Director of Special Projects
Today’s Session
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Explain where we are in the process and
next steps
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Report back on the themes coming out of
the consultation
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Discuss issues that particularly affect
OPSTD
The Story So Far
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Ministerial announcement – 21 March
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Formal consultation – July to October
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Dry run – October to December
Next steps
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Board consider response – 7 December
Impact assessment to RPC – late December
Proposals to Minister – late January
Ministerial write round – February
Regulations laid – late February
Regulations come into force – 6 April
Shadow run – January to March
Issues arising from consultation
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Incentivise HSE to maximise receipts
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Trigger too low at letter
Harm HSE/business relationship
Unclear on material breach and inspector’s
opinion
Impact on SMEs
Independence in the disputes process
LA position