HSE to become electricity safety regulator

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to become the sole regulator for all safety issues associated with electricity transmission and distribution, following transfer of part of the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) Engineering Inspectorate.

The move will implement a recommendation made in last year's Hampton report on regulation. Philip Hampton, Chairman of J Sainsbury plc, led a review into regulatory inspection and enforcement with a view to reducing the administrative cost of r... (259 more words)

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