Gas Testing & Certificates

Around thirty individuals die each year in the United Kingdom as a result of badly maintained or poorly installed gas appliances and flues, which results in carbon monoxide poisoning, and is deadly. The Gas Safety (Use and Installation) Regulations 1998 imposed duties on people who make use of gas systems to make sure that they are suitable and safe for use. You can find full details at the Web page of the Government Gas Safety Regulations.

These duties would also include you being responsible for the inspecting and servicing of all in-service gas boilers, heaters, fires,  and all other types of gas burning appliance or equipment. Either you are a landlord or a tenant, self-employed or employers, this applies to you if you're responsible for gas appliances.

A separate or your contractual lease agreement can assist you in setting out practical arrangements to make sure that you meet the gas safety requirements. Nevertheless, the major legal responsibility is with the ones who occupy the workplace concerned. Any individual in control of the building, or the owner, would also possess duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - just like making sure there is safe maintenance of the heating equipment in common parts. The separate or contractual lease agreement can be used in determining the way these responsibilities are allocated.

No matter the size of the appliance, location or type of the systems and appliances, it is necessary to make sure that they are at least serviced every year, or even more often according to the manufacturer's specifications.