UK
Ireland
Scotland
London
Construction News
02/05/2017
Gas Fitter Prosecuted For Carrying Out Unsafe Work
A gas fitter has been prosecuted after installing a new boiler at a domestic property while not registered with Gas Safe.
Michael Trent Algar of Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, pleaded guilty to breaching three charges under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. He was given a 14-month custodial sentence.
Manchester Magistrates' Court heard Mr Algar was appointed to install a new boiler at a domestic property. However, after the homeowners ran a bath for their daughter and smelled gas, they contacted another Gas Engineer who carried out the repairs and found the flue had not been replaced.
The flue that had been left had a gap which allowed products of combustion to enter into the property. The engineer deemed this as immediately dangerous and it was reported to Gas Safe Register.
The court also heard Mr Algar was not not Gas Safe registered, has never been registered, and had received advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on previous occasions in relation to similar matters.
HSE inspector Lisa Bailey said: "The homeowners were very lucky in this case. Had they not acted as quickly as they did the consequences could have been devastating.
"Michael Algar carried out Gas work despite not being competent or Gas Safe registered. It is important that homeowners check the Gas Safe registration number of any engineers who attend their property."
(LM)
Michael Trent Algar of Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, pleaded guilty to breaching three charges under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. He was given a 14-month custodial sentence.
Manchester Magistrates' Court heard Mr Algar was appointed to install a new boiler at a domestic property. However, after the homeowners ran a bath for their daughter and smelled gas, they contacted another Gas Engineer who carried out the repairs and found the flue had not been replaced.
-- Advertisement --
The flue that had been left had a gap which allowed products of combustion to enter into the property. The engineer deemed this as immediately dangerous and it was reported to Gas Safe Register.
The court also heard Mr Algar was not not Gas Safe registered, has never been registered, and had received advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on previous occasions in relation to similar matters.
HSE inspector Lisa Bailey said: "The homeowners were very lucky in this case. Had they not acted as quickly as they did the consequences could have been devastating.
"Michael Algar carried out Gas work despite not being competent or Gas Safe registered. It is important that homeowners check the Gas Safe registration number of any engineers who attend their property."
(LM)
Latest Construction News
17/01/2025
Leeds Trinity University has officially opened its newly refurbished City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds.
Completed by GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out, the transformation of the central Leeds site introduces state-of-the-art facilities designed to improve learning and collaborate with industry partn
17/01/2025
Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has secured planning permission for a Grade A logistics scheme in Heywood, Greater Manchester, following a successful planning appeal.
The development will feature two state-of-the-art industrial and logistics buildings. One building will house two units measuring 4,796
17/01/2025
Poole-based developer AJC Group has celebrated a record-breaking 2024, delivering 100 affordable homes, a significant increase from the 72 units completed in the previous year.
Since 2023, AJC Group has completed and handed over 172 affordable homes across five sites.
In 2024 alone, the developer
17/01/2025
Plans for one of the most ambitious parks projects in London have taken a significant step forward, with Haringey Council securing nearly two additional acres of land around The Paddock nature reserve in Tottenham Hale.
The agreement with Thames Water marks a major milestone in the transformation o
17/01/2025
Islington Council has unveiled two draft guidance documents aimed at helping residents, businesses, and developers combat climate change by making buildings more energy efficient and fostering a greener, healthier borough.
The consultation seeks feedback on the draft Climate Action Supplementary Pl
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has unveiled a £98 million investment plan over the next five years to develop around 500 new homes across the city.
The proposal, part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, received Cabinet approval this week and now moves to Full Council for final
17/01/2025
Croydon Council has announced a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the Purley Pool site, with revised proposals submitted for a new leisure centre, later living housing, and the regeneration of the surrounding area.
A planning application for the site was initially submitted in 2024, pro
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has announced that demolition work has commenced on the New Park Village estate, marking the start of a major £40 million redevelopment project to transform outdated council housing.
Contractor DSM Demolition has begun pulling down poor-quality bungalows on Valley
17/01/2025
Hillingdon Council has acquired 12 new homes at Carpenters Court in Uxbridge.
Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ian Edwards and Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, visited the site to officially mark the handover of the properties from local developer Kearns Devel
17/01/2025
Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW) have announced another major coup for the show's 10th anniversary year, with the news that UKCW London will be co-locating with the 14th edition of The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces, the principal industry event for surface design.
Established 26 years ago, th
