The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new reminder of the vital importance of gas fitters gaining proper accreditation via gas courses. Charles Linfoot, an inspector for the regulatory body, has called on UK residents to ensure that engineers can prove their qualifications using Gas Safe Register ID cards before hiring them for […]
It is essential that engineers have carried out the correct gas courses before working on certain equipment, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The industry body commented after a worker from Tywyn was fined £38,000 – as well as court costs of £15,711 – for breaching health and safety regulations by carrying out […]
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has highlighted the importance of hiring a qualified engineer who has taken gas courses when such work needs to be carried out. In a statement released this week, the organisation stressed that people should ask to see a worker’s Gas Safe Register ID card before allowing them to make […]
There may be renewed interest in gas courses in Scotland after a woman was badly burned following a gas explosion at a pheasant hatchery. BBC News reported that the woman was still in a serious condition the day after the incident, which occurred at about 19:50 BST on Thursday June 3rd. The 56-year-old woman suffered […]
Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding gas equipment maintenance could increase demand for gas courses. The organisation released a statement this week highlighting how landlords must look after the pipework in their properties as well as keep records of their gas safety actions. For qualified engineers, this suggests there could be […]
An Essex court has emphasised the necessity of gas courses for engineers carrying out work on boilers, after it fined an unqualified plumber for breaching regulations. Southend Magistrates’ Court handed Anthony Grove an £850 fine – plus court costs of £500 – following a guilty plea to breaching two safety laws for working on equipment […]
People have been advised against trying to fit certain appliances themselves by an industry body, which could lead to more professionals signing up for gas courses. The Gas Safe Register suggested only registered engineers should be brought in to install fittings, as there is a lot of scope for error with disastrous consequences. In comments […]
There could be more demand for gas courses soon after the Scottish government advised that people wanting to take part in its boiler scrappage scheme must use a registered professional. Starting from May 24th, up to 5,000 households will be able to apply for a grant of £400 to go towards the cost of a […]
A firm has been fined after admitting to breaching health and safety regulations that led to a gas leak, in news that highlights the importance of top quality gas courses. Calor Gas was ordered to pay £27,500 in addition to £27,185 costs, following an incident that occurred in October 2008 that saw a vapour cloud […]
The importance of quality gas courses has been shown after two children died while on holiday in Corfu as a result of carbon monoxide that escaped from a faulty boiler. Industry body Gas Safe Register responded by urging people to take portable carbon monoxide alarms with them when they go on holiday, even in the […]
Hiring a professional who has passed the relevant gas courses could help people to ensure their central heating system operates as effectively as possible, it has been asserted. If a person decides to get their gas boiler replaced, then the engineer that they pay to carry out the job should be Gas Safe Registered, according […]
Gas training courses and qualifications could greatly benefit the health of homeowners in the UK, a recent legal case has suggested. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Mohammed Ikram, a landlord form Sheffield, was prosecuted for failing to ensure gas appliances at one of his leased-out properties were safe and fit for purpose. […]
