May 7, 2019
An Essex-based plumber who carried out unsafe and unregistered gas work in September 2016 has been sentenced. Read More
February 25, 2019
A self-employed drainage contractor has been sentenced after conducting gas work he was not registered or competent to do and leaving it in a dangerous condition. Read More
February 21, 2019
Recent inspections carried out by environmental health officers found many restaurants and takeaways are breaking the law by getting domestic safety certificates instead. Read More
January 10, 2019
The unintentional striking of underground assets, such as cables and pipelines, can cause life-changing injuries to construction workers. Therefore, asset owners and local authorities have a duty of care to better protect those working on the frontline, as well as the general public. Read More
January 8, 2019
The HSE’s investigation found that substandard – and in some cases dangerous – gas work was undertaken at the properties. Read More
November 26, 2018
A former gas engineer has been sentenced after conducting gas work he was no longer registered or competent to do and leaving it in a dangerous condition. Read More
November 12, 2018
A major UK gas distribution company and a Kent based construction company have been fined after a gas main ignited whilst it was being repaired. Read More
September 24, 2018
During demolition and reconstruction of a wall, many live flues of gas boilers were removed, damaged and blocked, exposing residents to a risk from carbon monoxide poisoning. Read More
September 24, 2018
The premises of Scottish Gas in Edinburgh was evacuated on Friday afternoon after a suspected chemical incident which saw three people admitted to hospital and ten others needing treatment. Read More
August 15, 2018
Occupational exposure to hazardous substances including toxic gas, volatile liquids and compounds, remains a key challenge for health and safety managers. Getting to grips with this often invisible yet very serious threat isn’t easy and is complicated by gaps in legislation. Read More