I learnt about the change in the law reguarding this fining a couple of weeks ago & the fees for intervention & tbh its scary shiiit i dont think many of the guys realise the full conceqences of it.
Hse have always had the power to shut a site with a prohibition notice etc but they can stop u unannounced & issue you with either a instant fine of take you to court where they will amass additional costs @ £125ph for all the time it took them while making a case against you . The fine may be capped but their cost arnt & will run into thousands. Even a small thing like working without ur harness on while on a street job or little private or someone puttin a video of you on youtube bombing can now cost u money & a lot of it....but if you do do everthing by the book then its of no worry , but if u think u dont need ur ppe just cos ur on a tea & biscuit job then ur likely to get a bit of a shock.all revenue they generate will stay with them & not be passed onto central gov. So their payrises will depend on catching more or us out- the more they catch the richer they get ...
Unfortunately you are correct.