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<p>HSE’s evidence is that more than 90% of the businesses checked have the right precautions
in place or are willing to make necessary changes promptly and without the need for
formal enforcement action. HSE inspectors do not conclude an intervention until they
are confident a business has the right controls in place. HSE will continue to take
enforcement action where appropriate, but the best use of its time and resource to
ensure employers take the right action promptly is often to educate, persuade or require
matters to be put right immediately.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In response
to PQ 21/165426</strong>, the information is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month
/ Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Concerns dealt with by Visiting / Regulatory
Contact Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Concerns dealt with by Inspectors</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>1510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1096</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,007</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Notes:</p><p>i. Data was extracted from HSE’s live operational database on
10<sup>th</sup> March 2021 and is subject to change, eg.as there can be a delay of
up to ten working days before information is uploaded to the system.</p><p>ii. HSE
systems do not distinguish (in a readily accessible format) between interventions
by Regulatory Contact Officers and Visiting Officers, who carry out a similar role
but in different operational divisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In
response to PQ 165427</strong>, the information is provided in the table below:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month / Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Concerns
resulting in formal written correspondence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Concerns
resulting in enforcement notices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>359</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Note: Data was extracted from HSE’s live operational database on 10<sup>th</sup>
March 2021 and is subject to change, eg.as there can be a delay of up to ten working
days before information is uploaded to the system.</p><p> </p><p><strong>In response
to PQ 165428</strong>, the information is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month
/ Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Covid-19 interventions without site visit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Covid-19
interventions with site visit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Covid-19 interventions
where visit status unclear from records</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,686</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>924</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,989</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>2,527</p></td><td><p>1,646</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>3,406</p></td><td><p>1,582</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>9,008</p></td><td><p>2,202</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>11,408</p></td><td><p>5,378</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>11,256</p></td><td><p>9,382</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>9,197</p></td><td><p>10,019</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>11,721</p></td><td><p>13,586</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>22,170</p></td><td><p>15,580</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>6,586</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>91,882*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>63,627</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>528</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*In
addition, there are over 14,500 ‘green’ concerns assessed as ‘low risk’ which have
been dealt with by HSE’s Concerns and Advisory Team.</p><p>Note: Data was extracted
from HSE’s live operational database on 10<sup>th</sup> March 2021 and is subject
to change, eg.as there can be a delay of up to ten working days before information
is uploaded to the system.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In response to PQ
165429</strong>, the information is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month
/ Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Workplace concern interventions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spot
check interventions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outbreak interventions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RIDDOR
investigations (fatalities)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RIDDOR investigations
</strong> <strong>(non fatalities)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>3,721</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3,734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>2,184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,247</p></td><td><p>1,632</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>2,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>3,774</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>5,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,016</p></td><td><p>4,692</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,152</p></td><td><p>10,779</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>12,041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>16,252</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>17,924</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>2,347</p></td><td><p>20,043</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>22,614</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December
2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1,202</p></td><td><p>19,071</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>20,388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td><td><p>24,850</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>28,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>1,578</p></td><td><p>37,608</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>39,272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March
2021</strong></p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>10,454</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>10,671</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,735*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>149,244</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>619</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>182</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>279</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>171,059</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*This
total includes those concerns listed in the table above in response to PQ 21/165426,
with the remainder being those concerns categorised as ‘green’ (assessed as ‘low risk’)
which have been dealt with by HSE’s Concerns and Advisory Team.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>i.
For RIDDOR investigations the number relates to specific matters; typically, there
will be more than one visit when dealing with the matter.</p><p>ii. Data was extracted
from HSE’s live operational database on 10<sup>th</sup> March 2021 and is subject
to change, eg.as there can be a delay of up to ten working days before information
is uploaded to the system.</p>
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