What powers does a HSE Inspector have to carry out witness interviews? (Part 2 of 3)

What powers does a HSE Inspector have to carry out witness interviews? Following a serious incident, the HSE or local authority will inevitably want to speak to employees of the organisation at some stage. This may be as a witness (someone who can assist the regulator in establishing the factual pattern surrounding the incident) or as a suspect (someone suspected of having committed an offence). Leading health and safety lawyer, Kevin Elliott, discussed the former scenario in this short video.

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