Suspended prison sentence after gas safety failings
March 23, 2020
A landlord has been sentenced after failing to maintain gas appliances and failing to have landlord’s gas safety checks undertaken at his rental property. Read More
Contractors injured doing maintenance work
March 9, 2020
An electricity power station company has been prosecuted after three contractors were injured by a sudden release of water and sludge while carrying out maintenance work at a Cheshire power station. Read More
Illegal gas fitter jailed
February 18, 2020
A self-employed gas fitter has been jailed after working on gas appliances while unregistered. Read More
Top 5 most read in October 2019
November 12, 2019
The most read fines and prosecution articles in October 2019 includes, a £2.6m fine to DHL after a worker was killed by a stack of tyres. Read More
Electrician carried out deadly gas work
October 2, 2019
A self-employed electrician has been prosecuted after carrying out gas work without being Gas Safe registered. Read More
Illegal gas work results in suspended sentence
September 30, 2019
A gas fitter has been sentenced after carrying out defective gas work whilst no longer being gas safe registered. Read More
Gas Safety (Onshore): Employee Factsheet
September 17, 2019
Working with gas, or on something that could release gas or affect the ventilation of a gas appliance or ignite gas, is high risk. Risk assessment, control measures and the use of competent people is essential. Read More
Gas dangers revealed at caravan site
September 16, 2019
Static caravan site Manager sentenced for failing to have gas appliances properly maintained and inspected and for failing to safely store Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders. Read More
No risk assessment for task that burned two workers
August 2, 2019
A car and commercial vehicle component manufacturer has been fined £1m after two employees suffered burns whilst cleaning a distillation tank. Read More
£280k fine after dangerous gas work
July 31, 2019
Building services company fined after unsafe gas work lead to gas escapes and fires at two occupied properties at a new housing development. Read More
