Beware bogus enforcement
letters
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Construction Division has been made aware of a bogus letter, claiming to be from the HSE, which has been sent to construction companies in East Anglia and the Home Counties. The letter concerns directors’ duties under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. Headed with an old HSE logo, the document is unsigned and contains no HSE address details.
“Whilst HSE does make contact by letter with individuals and/or companies
in the course of its business, we would not send out information in this
manner,” the Construction Division confirmed.
Furthermore, organisational procedures require HSE staff to remain
professional at all times and require them to be able to provide clear
contact details, including contact numbers and line manager details on
request.