Details of the trial of a plumber from Mansfield – announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – could highlight the need for registered gas workers and tradespersons who have taken approved plumbing courses. Lee Underwood was given two suspended prison sentences and ordered to 100 hours of community service after pretending to be […]
A national campaign that aims to increase awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) and is set to end on Friday (November 20th) could highlight the importance of employing accredited gas workers. The gas is the cause of at least 50 deaths each year in the UK, while 234 Brits were admitted to hospital […]
Gas workers who have taken a course and have approved qualifications could be in high demand in the Lincolnshire area after a man who posed as an accredited tradesperson was fined £900. According to This is Lincolnshire, Monty Alexander Brittain pretended to be a Corgi registered worker – before it was replaced by the Gas […]
Workers who have taken accredited gas courses could find themselves in higher demand after uSwitch warned Brits to have their boilers regularly serviced for their own safety. Research by the company found that 42 per cent of households disregard advice to have their boilers checked once every year, while the proportion of UK homeowners who […]
The Gas Safe Register recently released a new television advert which highlights the dangers of employing unaccredited gas workers, alongside tips on its website on how to make sure the engineer is Gas Safe registered. According to figures from the body, 74 per cent of gas fittings in UK households have the potential to cause […]
CORGI is the national watchdog for gas safety in the United Kingdom. Their goal is to make people safer when they use trades people. They strive to improve standards in the industry and help you find and use safe and competent trades people. This means a Training centre for Gas Installations must meet rigorous standards […]
