A lapsed gas engineer from Bolton has been given a suspended prison service after carrying out dangerous gas work. Bolton Crown Court heard that Anthony Lord, trading as Lord HBA,… Read Full Article
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Suspended sentence for builder who fitted dangerous gas hob
A self-employed builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he illegally fitted a hob designed for LPG to a natural gas supply. Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard that in… Read Full Article
Lack of maintenance led to danger at caravan site
A Coventry man has received a suspended prison sentence after failing to have gas appliances maintained at a static caravan site. Nottingham Crown Court heard that concerns were raised in… Read Full Article
Confusion over gas safety is putting vulnerable people at risk
Vulnerable people might be at risk from unsafe gas work because of confusion among carers about the signs of unsafe appliances, according to new research* from Gas Safe Register. The… Read Full Article
Gas engineer fined after suffering burns from explosion
A self-employed gas engineer from Bathgate and a Glasgow company have been fined more than £3,000 after the engineer and his son received serious burns following an explosion at a… Read Full Article
Technical Bulletin 059 – Potential gas escapes on stainless steel pliable or semi-rigid gas meter connections
Gas Safe Register has been made aware of a number of instances of work being undertaken around gas meters and where corrosive substances such as (but not limited to) flux… Read Full Article