A Glasgow asbestos removal contractor has been fined £150,000 after one employee was fatally injured and another was seriously injured in a gas explosion. Hamilton Sheriff’s Court heard that on… Read Full Article
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Suspended sentence for fake fitter who had been warned not to work on gas
A self-employed plumber has been given a suspended prison sentence after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas work and forging a Gas Safe registration number. North Staffordshire Magistrates Court heard… Read Full Article
Engineer faked employer’s details on kebab shop certificate
A gas engineer who faked the registration details on a gas safety certificate for a takeaway business has been given a suspended prison sentence. Exeter Crown Court heard that, on… Read Full Article
Fake gas fitter pressured vulnerable customer for more money
An illegal gas fitter has been given a suspended prison sentence after he claimed to be Gas Safe registered, carried out unsafe gas work and pressured a vulnerable customer into… Read Full Article
Asbestos was strewn across the roof during property refurb
A construction company and a property management company have both been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during the refurbishment of a former office block in Stockport. Manchester Magistrates’… Read Full Article
Vulnerable tenant lived in property with dangerous gas appliances
A landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence after he failed to maintain the gas appliances at his rental property in Penlan, Swansea. HSE, prosecuting, told Swansea Magistrates’ Court… Read Full Article
