yet another trajedy

[kirkgas]

Exactly so if you have a point about any one being ineffective,it may be that it will be aimed at the HSE not GSR
The GSR may make any investigation easier and more efficient
However if there is a problem with anyone working on gas items ,it will probably be unregistered,illigal gas operatives,working in the black market,which GSR is attacking and trying to eliminate,which I am sure you agree is the correct thing to do and would assist in

i'm not so sure, to be honest, there are a lot of registered engineers who do shoddy work, i have seen many examples of an RGI's work which TBH i would have sacked them had they worked for me, yes we all make mistakes and yes we dont know everything, but the standard of fully qualified people leaves a lot to be desired, so let us wait and see what the investigation brings before we speculate

 

[migoplumber]

hi puddle, i dont want to register the boiler through my firm because that would make me a hypocrite - i am always harping on about how wrong it is to get gas work signed off by another personm and i am not gonna change my mind now - just because it suits me.
the point i was taking up with gas safe is that firstly i have proved my competency to them and secondly i am registered with them. the only thing that is stopping me signing off the boiler personally is that they in effect want me to register twice - i imagine that must be because of the second registration fee they want me to pay.

oldplumber, yes you make a good point, the work i have done is uninsured. if i flood the place, i have to pay for it. if i blow up the house and the neighbours house i will have to pay for that too. the materialtistic costs involved are irrelevant to me. if i commit manslaughter by any means - then no amount of insurance will stop me going to jail.

baker, yes i told them i had fitted the boiler.

thanks for all your input fellas, ime just pig headed. i dont do foreigners at all, i am the manager at my firm, so getting the work signed off wouldnt be a problem if i so wished. the biggest statement here is the lack of insurance, which is totally correct, and nobody should work without it.

I just want my reply from them, and will post it when it comes !

 

[GreenArmy]

Migo, as you probably know, GasSafePR is a member on this site and i dropped him/her/them a PM a few months ago about the exact same thing, that Im registered with my firm and if i want my own GS registration do they have any plans in allowing a second registration at a reduced cost (like Corgi used to do). The answer was no and i would have to pay the same as a new business would (£420ish). They also told me that i could do work for friends and family for no gain (like you did for your mum). When i questioned them how i would register a new boiler that i may fit for a family member without a license number i had no reply.
So what do we do? Tell mum to freeze, pick up the yellow pages or just do it?

 

[Kip]

Another serious accident either today or yesterday in Shropshire, Not sure on the scale of it i do know a building was blown to peices and people are injured, burnt, sore and not sure on fatalaties, but this is not good news.

 

[GreenArmy]

BBC News - Twelve people injured in 'gas' explosion in Shrewsbury

 

[Puddle]

I can see were you are coming from Shaun and agree with you
It is the person with has passed the required courses and proved competence
and it should be the person who is registered and I bet if it was taken to a top law court ,that would be agreed
What has happened is legal gas laws have been mixed with company financial gain and protectionism
As show above,once this happens,you get all grey areas,like you can do it for friends,then every one is a friend as long as they pay cash
On the up side ,luckily I have had not much call to get the boiler manufactorers in on a covered break down,but when I have they have never looked at the bench mark book and have never heard of a boiler not repaired by manufactorer because not filled in or registered
If you get an answer,would have thought that they would just say you should put in box...employed by joe blogs and sons,who operate under reg ooooo
What we need is some one to ring up and try to register the boiler in this siduation and see what happens...probably it will be ...the computor says no......