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Peter Martin
Senior Stakeholder Manager
Housing Seminar 4Housing Seminar 4thth November 2010November 2010
Gas Safe Register –
What we will talk about
• Who we are
• What we do
• How we communicate• How we communicate
• Requirements and dangers
• Answer any questions
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Background –
History
Renewed focus on gas safetyRenewed focus on gas safetyDedicated gas safety brand
InnovationProportionate servicep
Value for money for engineers
ContractAward 2008
TenderProcess 2007
2006 GasSafety Award 2008Process 2007Review
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Gas Safety Brand
• Owned by HSE for industry
• Exclusively for gas and gas safety
Award winning. Including:
Gold Award atDBA Design Effectiveness AwardsDBA Design Effectiveness Awards
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Key facts and figures
• More than 125,000 engineer registrations
A d 65 000 b i i t ti• Around 65,000 business registrations
N ti id ti l i• Nationwide promotional campaigns:
– appearances in over 2000– appearances in over 2000 newspaper and magazine articles since launch
– Television, radio and billboards
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Website –
Consumer Information
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Website –
Consumer Information
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Always ask to see the Engineers ID Card
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Check the back of the Card
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Raising Consumer Awareness
• A variety of media including• A variety of media, including TV, radio and press adverts and online activity
• Other methods, such as consumer roadshows, to support specific campaignssupport specific campaigns
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Better Gas Safe than sorry campaign
• Anne employed an unqualified fitter. The faulty
k l d t CO i iwork led to CO poisoning. Her 14 year old daughter died.died.
• Anne’s story explains how• Anne s story explains how the Register works. It shows why it’s important to check the card.
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National advertising
• National press ads in Oct/Nov
• Watch the film online www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk/truestoriesg
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Literature
• Gas Safety Guide • Short versionShort version• Tenants insert• Posters• Posters• Free!
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Investigating illegal work
Investigations Teamg
History
• Set up in April 2009
• National Investigations Manager
• Eight Regional Investigations Officers (Field Based)
• Two National Investigation Coordinators (Office Based)
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Investigations Teamg
Role
• Investigate complaints and reports of illegal gas work
• Compile investigation reports
• Work closely with enforcement bodies
Promote the use of Gas Safe Registered businesses• Promote the use of Gas Safe Registered businesses
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Investigations Team g
Investigations Summary (Apr 09– Mar 10)
• 590 Unregistered Investigation Vi it
40%38% 38%
Visits• 16% Immediately Dangerous
25%
30%
35%
Immediately Dangerous
• 38% At Risk• 38% Not to Current Standards 15%
20%
25%
16%
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At Risk
Not to Current Standards
• (8% No defects)
0%
5%
10%8% No Defects
• 3800 Gas Safety Defects in Total
0%
Unregistered Investigations
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Inspecting gas work
Why do we need to Inspect?
• Contractually bound by the HSE
• A requirement to identify unsafe gas workA requirement to identify unsafe gas work (one of our measured Key Performance Indicators)
• Ensures that the competence of the registered engineer is being applied in the workplaceg pp p
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Inspection process –
Data, Risk Analysis & Scheduling
Notifications Risk Analysis
3rd PartyPriorit Sc
Inspections
Inspection PotComplaints
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Inspection offer to consumers
• Certificate insert
• Website
• Consumer events
Mail shots• Mail shots
• Consumer nominationConsumer nomination
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The Inspection process
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Reporting gas work
Reporting gas work
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Reporting gas work
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Reporting gas work –
Building Regulations Compliance Certificate
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Reporting gas work –
Declaration Of Safety Certificate
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Landlord Requirements and warning signs of danger
What Does It Mean For Landlords And Property Managing Agents?Property Managing Agents?
In essence no change to the mandatory
requirements for rented properties:
• Still need to get an annual safety
check carried out on gas appliances in
rental properties p p
• Landlords’ Gas Safety records
• Check that the engineer is qualified to g q
carry out a gas safety check
Danger Signs – CO forms due to:-Danger Signs CO forms due to:
Staining sooting• Staining, sootingor discolouration
th lion the appliance or on the decoration around the appliance
Danger signs CO forms due to:Danger signs – CO forms due to:-
Staining, sooting or discolouration on the appliance or on theon the appliance or on the decoration around the appliance
Danger signs – CO forms due to:-Danger signs CO forms due to:
• Yellow or orange flame instead of the normal blue
• A strange smell hen thesmell when the appliance is working.
A F Heating & Plumbing
Alan Ford2
0145876367
6 6 7 1 1 1
Kitchen Cooker Leisure 210 Yes Yes FL Lounge Fire Valor Majestic Yes Yes O/F A F Heating & Plumbing
16 Station StreetNewcastleST6 1LU 01614 321414
Lounge Fire Valor Majestic Yes Yes O/F Bedroom Fire Radiation N/Sea G Yes No O/FKitchen Combi boiler Worcester G/star 28I Yes Yes R/S
Mr Cook77 Ash CloseHanleyStoke on Trent
20mbar N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes18mbar N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Pass Yes Yes15mbar N/A N/A N/A Yes No Fail Yes No
0146 41321ST2 6AY
M Ch d i k
5m ar N/ N/ N/ Y s No Fa Y s No28.5kW 0.003 0.001 Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes
Gas connection position/no stability/grill too close to cupboard NCS Yes
Mrs Chadwick14 Cope StreetStaffordStaffs
0181 326914
Repositioned flexible gas connection/stability bracket fitted
Faulty flue system-wrong closure plate- no ASD fitted ID Yes
0181-326914ST5 2UA4
None - fire disconnected
Y
YesAlan Ford
Alan FordYes
Yes
Yes
Alan FordM Cook
01 - 04 - 2009
A F Heating & Plumbing
Alan Ford2
0145876367
6 6 7 1 1 1
Kitchen C/H boiler Ideal 60/80 .Yes Yes R/S
Lounge Fire R/Willey Firegem No No O/FA F Heating & Plumbing16 Station StreetNewcastleST6 1LU 01614 321414
Kitchen Cooker N/World 45x No No F/L
Mr Cook77 Ash CloseHanleyStoke on Trent
12mbar N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Pass Yes YesNot TestedNot Tested
0146 41321ST2 6AY
Not Tested
Mrs Chadwick14 Cope StreetStaffordStaffs
0181 326914ST5 2UA 0181-326914ST5 2UA1
Y
YesAlan Ford
Alan FordYes
Yes
Yes
Alan FordM Cook
01 - 04 - 2009
Key things to take awayKey things to take away
• Any business undertaking gas work must be on the Gas
Safe Register
• Always ask to see the ID card of anyone carrying out
gas work – and check their qualifications on the back
• You can also find more information on the website
www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk
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Thank You
W l f db k th t ti d ill bWe welcome your feedback on the presentation and will be happy to answer any questions
Gas Safe Register can be contacted via:
enquiries@GasSafeRegister co ukenquiries@GasSafeRegister.co.uk
0800 408 5500 (for the public)( p )0800 408 5577 (for registered businesses)
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