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  1. 02/02/2012

    Gas Safe Register Technical Bulletin 004

    Gas Safe Register Technical Bulletin 004 'Managing risks from inappropriately installed medium pressure-fed domestic sized meter installations located in built-in or surface-mounted boxes'.

  2. 30/01/2012

    Gas Safe Safety Alert 009 'Rothenberger/Worthington Cylinder Recall Notice'

    Gas Safe Register has released a Safety Alert in conjunction with Rothenberger to registered businesses/operatives who may be using Rothenberger Torch Kits, or replacement fuel cylinders, purchased prior to 15 January 2012.

  3. 24/01/2012

    RIDDOR guidelines and BS EN 60079-11: 2012

    • Reporting accidents and incidents at work. A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) – INDG453.

  4. 05/01/2012

    BS8558 & BS6920

    • BS 8558: 2011 Guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages – Complementary guidance to BS EN 806

  5. 14/12/2011

    FREE gas safety checks for the elderly left unclaimed.

    134 Million pounds of FREE gas safety checks for the elderly left unclaimed.

  6. 17/11/2011

    HMRC issues notice on applying the right VAT rate for energy saving materials

    There has been a good deal of confusion within the plumbing and heating industry about when and how to properly apply the lower rate of VAT for energy saving materials, particularly when such materials make up a part of larger works.

  7. 16/11/2011

    21st - 25th November 2011

    CO-Awareness Week is organised by CO-Awareness, a charity set up by campaigner Lynn Griffiths to support victims of carbon monoxide poisoning and increase awareness of this deadly gas.

  8. 14/11/2011

    BG01 - Guidance on Safe Operation of Boilers

    A joint publication between Safety Assessment Federation and The Combustion Engineering Association, this publication which also has input from the HSE is aimed at managers, designers, operators, maintenance personnel and other competent persons in addressing issues relating to industrial & commercial steam and hot water boiler plant:

  9. 13/10/2011

    Report Reveals Fatalities from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning have Tripled

    Gas Safety Trust reveals dramatic increase in Carbon Monoxide related incidents

    A report published by the Gas Safety Trust reveals a dramatic rise in the number of deaths resulting from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the UK since 2010.

  10. 03/10/2011

    Bulletins and updates from the Gas Safe Register

    Bulletins and updates from the Gas Safe Register

    “Gas Safe Register has released several Technical Bulletins and Standard Updates that Gas Safe Registered business/engineers need to be aware of – the updates are available to all registered gas businesses/engineers via the engineers page of Gas Safe Register’s website; https://engineers.gassaferegister.co.uk