A Lancashire plumbing and heating firm has been fined £5,000 after its employee suffered serious burns following an explosion at a home in Preesall. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard that on… Read Full Article
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Illegal gas work left danger in Devon home
A Devon property maintenance contractor has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service after arranging for gas work to be carried out by unregistered contractors who left it in… Read Full Article
Landlord showed ‘contempt’ of gas safety law
A Plymouth landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence after he failed to maintain the gas appliances and did not arrange for gas safety checks to be carried out… Read Full Article
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
Electrician’s illegal gas work was dangerous
A Burnley electrician has been handed a suspended jail sentence after he fitted a boiler illegally. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that Robert Parker had carried out gas work between March… Read Full Article
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