Illegal Gas Fitter Faces Prison| The Importance of Gas Safe

 

An unregistered gas fitter has received a nine month suspended prison sentence for illegally carrying out sub-standard gas work at establishments in South wales. Gas Safe inspectors found a number of safety defects with the gas appliances installed, including pipework being connected in a way that could have resulted in a serious gas leak if not rectified.

The unregistered engineers had been a multiple offender and had been previously warned of his illegal activity. After his hearing, HSE Inspector, Sara Joanne Carter, said; "Every year there are fires; explosions and people are killed by carbon monoxide poisoning as a direct threat of gas appliances being improperly installed or maintenance  In order to prevent such incidents, it is fundamental requirement that anyone who worked on gas appliances is competent to do so."

At Harmony Business we understand the importance of Gas Safety, and as a result all of our engineers are Gas Safe Registered. This means that they are all qualified to work on gas appliances  So you if have any gas equipment or any maintenance issues always ensure you use a gas safe register.

Contact us for more details, or visit GasSafeRegister.co.uk

Gas Safety Week| Take care, be Gas Safe

We are pleased to announce that we are supporting Gas Safety Week, taking place 10^th – 16^th September 2012.

During this week we are calling upon our customers, past, present and future to take care and be gas safe. To mark the week Harmony Business will be sharing our top tips on how to be Gas safe.

Gas Safety Week is co-ordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed to work on gas appliances. Gas Safety Week aims to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is a national campaign with events, advertising and PR taking place across the country to help keep the nation Gas Safe. 

Here at Harmony Business, we believe that Gas Safety Week gives us the perfect opportunity to put gas safety at the top of everyone’s priority list. Making sure gas appliances are safe to use could save lives, so we work very closely alongside our customers and suppliers to ensure safety is the primary concern. By working alongside Gas Safe Register we aim to educate people on the real risks unsafe gas work poses and help people to stay gas safe. 

Last year alone 18 people died and a further 399 were hospitalised because of preventable gas related incidents. So by following the below top tips, you can make sure you are not risking the safety of your business, customers and staff.

• Make sure only a Gas Safe registered engineer works on their gas appliances. Illegal gas fitters can put their life at risk
• Always check the engineer's Gas Safe Register ID card
• Make sure gas appliances have a regular service and a gas safety check every 12 months
• Look out for warning signs that their gas appliances aren’t working correctly e.g. lazy yellow or orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks on or around the appliance and too much condensation in the room
• Know the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse and loss of consciousness
• Install an audible carbon monoxide alarm
• Call the gas emergency number on 0800 111 999 if they smell gas

If you need any assistance or advice, please call us on 015395 66680, or ask one of our engineers when they are next at your premises.