Paul Dyke Stakeholder Relations Manager Knowsley MBC Private
Paul Dyke Stakeholder Relations Manager Knowsley MBC Private Landlords Forum V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas • Carbon monoxide poisoning • Gas leaks • Fire • Explosion V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Carbon monoxide • What is it? • How will I recognise it? • What are the symptoms? V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas In the event of a Gas Escape: Turn off the gas at the meter control or emergency control valve Contact the Gas Emergency Service Provider on 0800 111 999 V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Ventilate the rooms - open all windows and doors Put out all naked flames V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Do not smoke or operate electrical switches V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas • Fire • Explosion V 4. 2
When an engineer calls How to find a registered engineer • Phone 0800 408 5500 • Visit www. Gas. Safe. Register. co. uk V 4. 2
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
When an engineer calls Only Gas Safe registered engineers can fit, fix or safety check / service a gas appliance. It’s the law Always ask to see their Gas Safe ID card V 4. 2
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Danger signs Staining, sooting or discolouration V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Blocked air vents Version 4. 0
Keeping safe with gas Blocked air vents Version 4. 0
Keeping safe with gas Blocked air vents Version 4. 0
When an engineer calls Warning/Advice notices
When an engineer calls V 4. 2
Keeping safe with gas Regular servicing and maintenance of appliances will help ensure they operate safely An audible CO alarm is a good second line of defence V 4. 2
Landlords Gas safety (Installation and Use) Regulations Regulation 36 imposes two main duties on landlords: • Annual safety checks Gas Safety Records • Ongoing maintenance V 4. 2
2 6 67 1 11 Alan Ford Kitchen Lounge Bedroom 0145876367 A F Heating & Plumbing 16 Station Street Newcastle ST 6 1 LU 01614 321414 Kitchen Cooker Fire Leisure Valor Radiation Combi boiler 210 Majestic N/Sea G Worcester G/star 28 I Yes Yes Yes No Yes FL O/F Yes R/S Mr Cook 77 Ash Close Hanley Stoke on Trent ST 2 6 AY 0146 41321 20 mbar 18 mbar N/A 15 mbar 28. 5 k. W N/A 0. 003 N/A N/A 0. 001 Yes Yes N/A Pass Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes No Yes Fail N/A Yes No Yes Gas connection position/no stability/grill too close to cupboard Mrs Chadwick 14 Cope Street Stafford Staffs ST 5 2 UA 4 Faulty flue system-wrong closure plate- no ASD fitted Repositioned flexible gas connection/stability bracket fitted 0181 -326914 None - fire disconnected Yes Yes Alan Ford M Cook Alan Ford 01 - 04 - 2009 NCS Yes ID Yes
Boiler flues which cannot be inspected Some properties, mainly flats and apartments, have been built with boiler flues which cannot be inspected because they are hidden behind walls or ceilings. The boiler flues that this information relates to are connected to room-sealed fan assisted boilers. A flue in poor condition, combined with a boiler that is not working properly, could put you and your family or your tenants in danger from carbon monoxide poisoning, which can cause death or serious injury. V 4. 2
Boiler flues which cannot be inspected Gas Safe registered engineers need to be able to see the flue − which take fumes away from the boiler − as part of essential safety checks whenever the boiler is worked on. The inspection of the flue is normally carried out via inspection hatches. From 1 January 2013, any Gas Safe registered engineer will turn the boiler off and formally advise you not to use it until inspection hatches have been fitted in appropriate places. January 2013 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 6 10 11 12 14 15 1 13 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 0 31 V 4. 2
When an Inspector calls Customer Complaints & Investigations V 4. 2
Behaviour Change Project Piloting in the N. W. V 4. 2
The Gas Map Version 4. 0
Gas Safety Week 2014
Key things to take away • Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to fix, fit or safety check / service your gas appliance • Always ask to see the ID card of anyone carrying out gas work – and check the information on the back • Get your appliances regularly serviced and safety checked every year • The poisonous gas carbon monoxide cannot be seen, tasted or smelt. Fit a carbon monoxide alarm to alert you if there is CO in your home. V 4. 2
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