STAYING SAFE DURING BUILDING PROJECTS

摘要

THE GAS SAFETY INSTALLATION and Use Regulations place legal duties on all trades to keep gas installations safe.When businesses and tradesmen undertake planned or responsive property work that could affect the safety of existing gas installations,such as roofing,plumbing,building,refurbishment,etc.,they have legal responsibilities and obligations to be observant and to ensure their work does not affect the safety of gas fittings.Disturbing or damaging gas appliances,flues,pipework or ventilation could affect safety,cause harm to workers,gas users and the public,by creating gas leaks,fires,explosions or carbon monoxide poisoning risks.Businesses and tradesmen,e.g.,builders,handymen,window/ventilation or cladding installers,etc.,must ensure the work they do doesn't compromise gas safety-or they could face prosecution.In short,Regulation 8 of the GSIUR states:”This regulation prohibits anyone from carrying out any alteration to premises in which a gas fitting or storage vessel is already installed which could compromise gas safety.The regulation also prohibits any work on a gas fitting or associated flue/ventilation system which would result in danger to any person.”