Reportage - engineering: Keeping things ticking over

neil-clutterbuck

With news of cutbacks to the HSE budget, there are fears the engineering inspection sector will suffer. Neil Clutterbuck advises how brokers can ensure their clients' equipment meets UK standards and help reduce risk.

As the effects of the coalition Government's spending review kick in, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) faces cutbacks in 2011. But with its budget being slashed by 35%, there is growing concern that the engineering inspection sector will feel the severity of these cuts too.

The HSE has come to play an integral role in the engineering sector. As an independent regulator, its advisory visits and preventative measures are important in the inspection of

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