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An APHC plumbing and heating seminar
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Seminar launched to update engineers on Each Home Counts Review

The four tips will help keep homeowners’ comfort levels high at all times
Top Tips

Rectifying gas supply error

The second annual event takes place at Fitzrovia, London
Stories full of WIT

More sponsors announced for WIT Conference 2018

Paul de Bruin
People

Spirotech appoints new chief commercial officer

Chris Sutton
People

On The Level appoints new business development director

Letters

A letter to the editor about the demise of Carillion

The training scheme takes place over two days
Training and Technical

Teaming up for training

Paul Rose
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OFTEC calls for urgent health policy intervention

A contractor has been fined £80,000 after a gas explosion at a domestic property in Scotland. Lanark Sheriff Court heard that, in March 2007, Turriff Contractors had been contracted to construct and install a gas main on a street in Lesmahagow, Lanark. The court also heard that, on March 25, 2012, the gas main Turriff constructed and installed failed and caused extensive damage to a bungalow on the street, the two occupants of the bungalow escaped with minor injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the cause of the explosion was due to the poor construction of the gas main in 2007, the company also failed to adequately supervise the construction and installation of this gas main. It was found that the gas main was constructed near to a low voltage electrical cable which later short circuited and the heat generated from this caused the release of natural gas subsequently leading to the gas explosion. Turriff Contractors Limited, of Stepps, Glasgow, pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and has been fined £80,000. Speaking after the hearing, HSE head of gas and pipelines, Julie Voce, said: “It was very fortunate the two residents escaped this life-threatening incident with minor injuries. “Duty holders must construct and install all gas pipelines to the required standard. In this case Turriff Contractors failed to do so and we hope that lessons have been learned to avoid similar events occurring in the future.”
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Contractor fined £80,000 following gas explosion

Be a sanitary superhero this March for World Plumbing Day
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Celebrate our sanitary superheroes

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