How Gas Safety Week can help save lives
Homeowners rely on tradespeople to keep them safe when it comes to gas appliances and heating. Gas Safety Week highlights the issues homeowners may face. It is a well-established initiative to improve awareness of the potential dangers.
It is also an opportunity for gas engineers to promote their work and emphasise the high standards they apply. A higher profile for a gas business during the week could attract new customers.
When is Gas Safety Week
Gas Safety Week runs from 9 to 15 September 2024. It will be the 14th time this annual event has been held.
Who organises Gas Safety Week?
The safety promotion week is organised by Gas Safe Register, the UK’s official gas registration body.
Gas Safe Register issues licences to gas businesses and engineers. To register you must hold a valid and current qualification. Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI in 2009. Only Gas Safe-registered engineers can legally work with gas appliances.
We have a handy guide to joining the Gas Safe Register with details about what qualifications you need. With safety front of mind, it is important to do the right gas training and have your staff up to speed as well.
Who takes part in Gas Safety Week?
Gas Safety Week provides practical information for tradespeople, the gas industry in general, consumer organisations and homeowners. It urges everyone to think about gas safety.
Campaigns in the national and local media help to promote greater awareness of gas safety with the public.
Why should tradespeople get involved?
Gas engineers and gas businesses have a duty to help protect their customers. In areas like raising awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning, they can help save lives.
By promoting Gas Safety Week, tradespeople not only show they are acting responsibly. They can also enhance the reputation of their business.
People are more likely to choose a gas engineer who is actively involved in initiatives like Gas Safety Week.
The week of promotional activity is also a good way to remind homeowners to always check tradespeople’s credentials. Research by Gas Safe Register found that just over half of those surveyed didn’t do this.
Unfortunately, rogue traders get around the rules by working when unregistered.
What can tradespeople do during Gas Safety Week?
Tradespeople can pledge support to Gas Safety Week. If you do, you’ll be kept up to date with everything that’s going on during the week.
Gas Safe Register provides a handy toolkit for tradespeople to use during Gas Safety Week. This helps tradespeople share important gas safety information and tips with their customers.
The Gas Safety Week toolkit includes:
- Content you can post on your social media
- Website banners
- Logos and images
- A leaflet and poster you can download and print
- Articles and factsheets
Gas safety tips tradespeople can give their customers
- Only use a Gas Safe-registered engineer
- Always check an engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID card
- Get your gas appliances checked and serviced annually
- Fit a carbon monoxide alarm and know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
- Only use gas appliances for their intended purposes
- Know who to call in a gas emergency
Key takeaways
- Gas Safety Week from 9 to 15 September is an important way to raise public awareness
- Tradespeople are encouraged to take part by promoting gas safety during the week
- Gas Safe Register has a useful toolkit of information tradespeople to use
- By getting involved, tradespeople can demonstrate their commitment to helping keep their customers safe
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