Employer guidance for the festive season
John Thompson, CEO of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), looks at whether employers are liable for any employee indiscretions over the festive period relating to drunk driving and inappropriate conduct at company events
South Devon plumber left illegal gas work in a dangerous state…
...putting the life of the landlord and her tenants at risk
Landlord gets suspended jail term over gas safety failings
Duran Akbulut failed to have a gas boiler checked by a qualified engineer and obtain the necessary safety certificate.
Stelrad sets its record for ‘days without a time lost time...
Stelrad's headquarters in Mexborough, South Yorkshire has currently exceeded 930 days, more than two and a half years, without a ‘lost time accident’
Talon backs installer’s Anti-Tool Theft petition
Talon is backing its ambassador, Shoaib Awan, also known as @thegasexpert on Instagram, who is aiming to launch a petition aimed at curbing the theft of power tools
How to improve EPC ratings
Britain’s houses are some of the oldest and coldest in Europe
HHIC launches gas safety label
The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) has launched a gas safety label to be placed on packaging by members of its boiler manufacturers group
Automotive components company fined after worker injured
Employee suffered crash injuries after entering a guarded area of a machine
CIPHE renews calls for compulsory thermostatic mixing valves
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has renewed calls for the government to change its legislation surrounding thermostatic mixing valves on the back of latest admissions data