Health & Safety
16/01/2012
Gas fitter imprisoned for eight months
Shoddy work and false registration documents lead to jail term.
09/01/2012
Aico warns of carbon monoxide dangers
Fossil fuel burning appliances highlighted as a risk too.
12/12/2011
RoSPA and Gas Safe Charity join forces...
...to launch major carbon monoxide awareness programme.
18/11/2011
Smith’s devoted to raising CO awareness
Manufacturer to support Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.
09/11/2011
Gas firm fined £5k over carbon monoxide incident
Engineer nearly killed after being sent in to investigate a gas leak.
19/10/2011
Illegal gas fitter fined for H&S offences
Unregistered gas installer prosecuted after putting lives at risk.
19/09/2011
Company prosecuted by HSE
Formac Electronics fined after worker is exposed to asbestos while fitting pipework for central heating.
12/09/2011
Ageing boiler population a real health threat
New report highlights increasing risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
05/09/2011
Gas engineer fined £4,000...
...for issuing a safety certificate without being properly registered.
01/08/2011
Plumber causes gas explosion…
…but gets 10-month suspended sentence despite pensioner suffering serious burns.
26/07/2011
Asbestos warning
CIPHE warns plumbers and heating engineers of their responsibilities when working with asbestos.
18/07/2011
Gas engineer fined £1,000
Cecil Crane punished for putting the lives of two elderly people at risk.
11/07/2011
Cornwall caravan owner given two-year conditional discharge...
...after failing to ensure appliances were in safe condition.
04/07/2011
Illegal gas installer gets community service
300 hours for Graham Nicholls as he pleads guilty to two gas safety breaches.
