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Gas safety failings of a Preston Landlord lead to a suspended prison sentence after failing to ensure gas appliances were checked for safety.
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False Gas Safety Checks – North Devon Engineer Fined
A gas engineer undertook gas work despite his registration with Gas Safe Register (GSR) lapsing and produced false gas safety checks.
Read More »Plymouth Plumber Puts Lives at Risk with False Gas Safety Checks
A plumber arranged for fraudulent gas safety checks at landlords’ properties leaving a gas boiler in a dangerous state, putting lives at risk.
Read More »Safety io’s new Grid Fleet Manager streamlines gas detection management
Safety io has introduced a series of features to improve its customers' user experience when it comes to gas detection and management.
Read More »How Did British Gas Miss This Simple Fault?
📪 Newsletter: http://skill-builder.uk/signup Roger helps his neighbour figure out a fault the British Gas engineer failed to spot. ________________________________________ A systematic approach to fault finding is essential when tackling electrical issues in central heating systems that cause fuses to trip. This process not only identifies the underlying cause of the problem but also ensures safety and system efficiency. Here’s a …
Read More »Water Welding. No Gas Needed! HydrOwelder
Traditionally reliant on gas or electricity, the welding industry is now witnessing a groundbreaking innovation: water-powered welding equipment.
Read More »What Is a Gas Detection Wearable?
What is a gas detection wearable? What are the benefits of connected safety technology? Here are answers to those questions.
Read More »Supporting COP26 – Sustainable Practices in Workwear and Safety Footwear
Snickers Workwear and EMMA Safety Footwear lead sustainable business practices in their industries.
Read More »Snickers Workwear and EMMA Safety Footwear Lead the Way with Sustainable Practice
These forward-thinking brands are pioneering sustainable business practices in their industries.
Read More »How Safe is Your Gas? Paris Gas Explosion Thoughts
After reading the reports from the recent gas explosion at a bakery in central Paris, Roger talks about staying safe with gas cookers, gas safety devices and tests his own gas hob to see if it cuts out properly.
Read More »Birmingham Builder Fined for Unsafe Gas Work
A builder has been fined after carrying out unsafe gas work at a property in Hall Green.
Read More »Ilfracombe Landlord Sentenced After Endangering Tenants With Unsafe Gas Work
The landlord of a property in Ilfracombe has been given a suspended sentence for risking the lives of his tenants by undertaking dangerous gas work.
Read More »Suspended sentence for unregistered gas worker
A man has been fined and given a suspended prison sentence after working on a number of boilers without being Gas Safe registered. High Wycombe Crown Court heard how Philip Locke carried out work on a boiler in 2013 without being registered, faults were later found with the boiler. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuting issued a letter to …
Read More »Fine for unregistered gas fitter
An unregistered gas fitter from Farnborough has been prosecuted for carrying out illegal gas work which was found to be unsafe. Basingstoke Magistrates’ court heard how Mr Fergus Leask, who also trades as Eldan Plumbing, had assured the homeowner that he was Gas Safe Registered. When he was unable to supply the gas safe certificate months after installing the boiler, the …
Read More »Day in the life: Gas Man God
Skill Builder’s ‘Day in the life’ feature takes a look at a typical day in the life of different tradespeople. In the first in the series we talk to a plumbing and heating engineer who goes by the name of Gas Man God who is one of the co-founders of the Gas Safety Super Heros campaign.* Name: GasManGod Trade: Gas …
Read More »Builder handed suspended prison sentence and community service following unsafe gas work
A builder has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service for putting a home owner at risk following renovations to their house in Cardiff. Cardiff Crown Court heard that Brian James was hired to carry out renovations to a bungalow in Cardiff specifically to install new plumbing and heating, including a boiler. Brian James admitted in court that although …
Read More »Landlord Given Suspended Prison Sentence Over Gas Failings
A Durham landlord has been given a suspended prison sentence following his failure to maintain or check the gas fittings in one of his properties.
Read More »Torbay Plumber Sentenced After Illegal Gas Work
An illegal gas work fitter has been prosecuted after he installed a gas boiler and left it in a potentially dangerous state because he did not commission it.
Read More »Newquay gas fitter sentenced for unregistered gaswork
An unregistered gas fitter has been ordered to complete 250 hours of community service for illegally installing a LPG gas boiler and hob at a Newquay home as well as producing fraudulent documentation. Dean Marshall, aged 47, of Dukes Way, Newquay, installed the gas boiler and gas hob at a property on Chynowen Lane, Newquay several years after his registration …
Read More »Gas engineer fined for unsafe installation
A Gas Safe registered engineer from Middlesex has been fined for safety failings after he carried out an unsafe installation. In a one day trial at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court it was heard how Michael Efthymiou, a self- employed gas engineer, carried out an unsafe installation of a gas combination boiler and flue at a domestic property in Crossfield Road, Clacton-on-Sea. An investigation …
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