A roofer has been given a suspended prison sentence after his work on a chimney put an elderly woman’s life at risk from CO poisoning. Truro Crown Court heard that… Read Full Article
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Fake fitter forged registration and left gas escape
An Essex plumber has been given a suspended prison sentence after fitting gas boilers – leaving a gas escape – and forging the details of a genuine registered gas engineer.… Read Full Article
£16,000 fine for building company that removed kitchen’s boiler flue
A building company has been fined £16,000 after it removed a domestic boiler flue and left its products of combustion escaping into a new extension. Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard that MD… Read Full Article
£280,000 fine for building services firm whose dangerous gas work caused fires
A Leicester building services firm has been fined £280,000 after it fitted more than 60 Immediately Dangerous gas hobs in a Warwickshire housing development, two of which caused a fire.… Read Full Article
Illegal gas fitter behind bars after flouting Prohibition Notice
An illegal fitter has been jailed for 12 months after he continued to work on gas appliances despite having been prohibited by the HSE from doing so unless he became… Read Full Article
Illegal fitter damaged gas pipework and tried to bury faulty repair
A Plymouth drainage contractor has received a suspended prison sentence after he damaged gas pipework and left it in a dangerous state. Plymouth Crown Court heard that Mark Lauder, who… Read Full Article