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Gas fitter sentenced over Irlam explosion

Gas fitter sentenced over Irlam explosionDate:15 April 2013 Irlam 'Merlin Road' gas explosionA gas fitter has been sentenced following a major explosion in Irlam which injured ten adults and five children, and left a 73-year-old woman with severe burns.The Health and Safety...

Published on 23 April 2013, 7:55 PM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Explosion Fine Gas Fitter Gas Safety HSA Irlam

Illegal gas fitter tricked Rochdale couple

A Rochdale man has been fined after he tricked a married couple into believing he was legally qualified to install a new gas boiler, a court has heard.Malcolm Riley was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today (12 April 2013) after he charged the owners of a house on Ings Lane in...

Published on 14 April 2013, 9:11 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Gas Safe gas safety HSE Malcolm Riley prosecution

Enforcement action taken against Middlesbrough businesses in gas safety campaign

Enforcement action taken against Middlesbrough businesses in gas safety campaign.12:38pm Thursday 7th February 2013 in News By Joanna Morris.from: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10213484.Enforcement_action_taken_against_businesses_in_gas_safety_campaign/ ENFORCEMENT action has...

Published on 7 February 2013, 5:50 PM by PLOWMASTER | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Gas Safety Middlesborough Enforcement Prohibition Notice

Swindon parish councillor fined for illegal boiler work n

An unregistered gas fitter has appeared in court in Swindon for carrying out unsafe work on a boiler leaving a householder at risk.Michael Compton, a parish councillor in Blunsdon, illegally removed a gas boiler and installed a new one at a property at Exmouth Street, Swindon between 19 March and...

Published on 8 January 2013, 1:33 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

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Property developer sentenced over Manchester gas explosion

Property developer sentenced over Manchester gas explosionDate:29 November 2012 from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/rnn-nw-pjliveseygroup.htm?ebul=hsegen&cr=3/3-dec-12A property development firm has been fined £100,000 following a major gas explosion that destroyed dozens of homes...

Published on 3 December 2012, 2:06 PM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Construciton Explosions Fine Gas Safety HSE Property Developer

Over half a million British businesses neglecting gas safety checks

Over half a million British businesses neglecting gas safety checks 30 November 2012 from: http://www.hvnplus.co.uk/news/over-half-a-million-british-businesses-neglecting-gas-safety-checks/8639488.article?blocktitle=Latest-News&contentID=2343According to research conducted by...

Published on 30 November 2012, 11:05 AM by Carla | 0 comment(s)

Tags: British Gas Gas Safety Public Liability Insurance

Landlord handed suspended jail sentence after forging gas safety document

Landlord handed suspended jail sentence after forging gas safety documentDate:22 November 2012Release No:East/104/12 from the HSE at A Cambridge landlord risked the health of his tenants by failing to ensure gas appliances were safe to use and then produced a fake certificate to give the...

Published on 26 November 2012, 5:26 PM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Certificates Fraud Gas Safety HSE Landlord

Success for Gas Safety Week

Success for Gas Safety Week17 September 2012Recognition for Gas Safety Week grew as a variety of organisations, newspapers and radio stations showed their support.From: ...

Published on 17 September 2012, 10:32 AM by AmyasC | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Campaign Gas Safety Gas Safety Register Gas Safety Week

Gas safety - Tenants

Who is a tenant?In relation to domestic gas under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GS(IU)R 98), a tenant is anyone who occupies a property under a lease that is shorter than 7 years or under a licence. Regardless of whether GSIUR 98 applies you may be considered a tenant...

Published on 22 August 2012, 12:53 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: HSE gas safety landords responsibilities tenants faq's

Joiner ordered to do community service after unsafe gas installation caused explosion

Joiner ordered to do community service after unsafe gas installation caused explosionDate:3 August 2012Release No:SCO/006/12 from the HSE.A self-employed joiner has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service after a gas cooker he illegally installed exploded, severely injuring two...

Published on 4 August 2012, 9:19 AM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Community Service Gas Safe Register Gas Safety HSE

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