BERR - the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform – has said that if companies improved the health and safety information available to small firms, it could save them £300 million in total.

The government body believe safety in work environments could be improved with the provision of advice, which could be given over the phone to those working in low-risk environments.

The report recommends that health and safety consultants and local authority inspectors should be given more efficient resources, allowing them to free up more time to concentrate on inspecting high-risk areas.

The average company spends on average 20 hours a year on health and safety and the government predict cutting this figure by as little as five hours could mean a saving of £150m for low-risk firms.

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