Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 9 February 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty domestic boiler installation.
Legislation requires anyone who installs gas appliances to be on a statutory register. Gas Safe Register operates this registration scheme under an agreement with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Engineers must demonstrate their competence to join the scheme through the successful completion of independent assessments and are reassessed every five years. Gas Safe Register has over 80 inspectors who carry out risk based inspections of gas work by registered engineers and since the launch of the scheme on
HSE takes enforcement action where breaches of gas safety legislation are identified and around 10% of the total offences prosecuted by HSE relate to gas safety. Since
HSE and Gas Safe Register also work to raise consumer awareness of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, through awareness raising promotions and media campaigns.
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