Gas safety: recent prosecutions
Landlord sentenced after failing to carry out gas safety checks.
A landlord has been sentenced after failing to ensure gas safety checks were carried out at a rented property for 8 years. The property was occupied by a tenant and her 5 children.
HSE's investigation found that gas safety checks had not been carried out at the property for 8 years and the landlord was unable to provide gas safety records covering that period. The failure to carry out checks exposed tenants to the risk of serious harm, including carbon monoxide poisoning.
Read more about the incident in our press release: Landlord sentenced after failing to carry out gas safety checks for 8 years.
Other recent gas safety prosecutions include:
Gas safety guidance for winter
Gas safety checks play a vital role in protecting people from potentially fatal risks such as carbon monoxide poisoning.
HSE's guidance explains what landlords and other dutyholders need to do to ensure gas appliances, pipework and flues are maintained safely ahead of the winter months.
Topics covered include:
For the latest guidance and information, visit HSE's gas safety webpages.
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
HSE's publication Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR): Approved Code of Practice and guidance (L56) explains the legal requirements and how to comply with them.
Whether you're a gas engineer, landlord, business responsible for gas installations or carrying out gas safety checks, the guidance can help you meet your responsibilities.
The guidance explains how to meet the requirements of GSIUR, including changes introduced by the 2018 amendments.
You can download the publication on HSE's website: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSIUR) as amended. Approved Code of Practice and guidance (L56).
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