Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are registered to work safely and legally on boilers, cookers, fires and all other gas appliances. It exists to protect you, your family and your property from unsafe gas work. When looking for a tradesman make sure they are accredited by Gas Safe; Every business with a Gas Safe accreditation is guaranteed to be of a high standard and quality.
They make sure all gas engineers on the Register (over 120,000) are qualified to work with gas. They also work to protect the public from unsafe gas work through a national investigations team tracking down illegal gas workers, regular inspections of Gas Safe registered engineers and educating consumers & raising awareness of gas safety. Gas Safe Register investigates reports of illegal gas work. The information gathered is passed on to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who have the power to prosecute.
Gas Safe also run a charity that aims to put an end to deaths, injuries and illness caused by dangerous gas work and faulty or poorly cared for gas appliances in the home. They want everyone to know how to be gas safe. It works with many organisations to put in place practical solutions to see realistic and tangible improvements to gas safety in the UK.
At Sharp Fire & Safety, we are proud to be accredited by Gas Safe Register. To find out more about this organisation visit their website: www.gassaferegister.co.uk