gas safety

Beware of training providers that offer shortcuts to becoming a gas engineer without giving learners the proper work experience or time needed to gain vital skills and knowledge, says BPEC. There are two primary training routes for new entrants looking to become a gas engineer: the Gas Engineering Apprenticeship or the Gas Managed Learning Programme, […]

​Recent domestic gas incidents have attracted significant media coverage but the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reassuring people they need to be careful but not unduly concerned. ​ This comes after events in Kingstanding where a gas explosion destroyed a house in the Birmingham neighbourhood in June. Tragically a woman died and a man […]

Following a year of disruption for the plumbing and heating sector, it is now more important than ever that industry professionals are doing their bit to ensure gas safety is still considered first and foremost in UK homes. Chris Riley, National Operations Manager at Baxi, gives his top advice for installers to educate their customers, […]

HSE has published guidance for landlords, gas engineers and clinically vulnerable (shielded) tenants. HSE has published information on gas safety with an overview of the guidance during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for: Landlords Registered gas engineers Clinically vulnerable (shielded) tenants   Landlords Landlords have a legal duty to repair and maintain gas pipework, flues and appliances, […]

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and its manufacturer members have launched a boiler packaging label detailing that gas appliances must be installed by a competent, registered Gas Safe engineer. In 2018 members of the HHIC boiler manufacturers group pledged to place the Gas Safety messaging on their packaging. The logistics and relevant trademark […]