Gas Safe Register
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| Abbreviation | GSR |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose/focus | Accreditation for gas installation work |
| Location | Daneshill, Basingstoke, UK |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | Gas fitters and plumbers |
| Chief Executive | Pete Eldridge |
| Website | Gas Safe Register |
The Gas Safe Register is the official registration scheme in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey for installers and maintenance engineers dealing with natural gas appliances. Gas Safe Register replaces the previous system run by CORGI as of 1 April 2009 (Northern Ireland as of 1 April 2010).[1][2][3]
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[edit] Purpose
All persons employed to work on gas appliances in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Guernsey must be registered with the Gas Safe Register in order to work lawfully.[4]
[edit] Certification
To become certified installers must hold the relevant ACS, NVQ or SVQ qualifications.[5]
[edit] Governance
The scheme is administered by Capita Group on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Public Safety Top Priority for New Gas Safe Register". Gas Safe Register. 2009-02-02. http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/news/gas_safe_news/public_safety_top_priority.aspx.
- ^ "Watchdog - Gas Engineers". BBC Consumer Affairs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/consumer_advice/roguetraders_gas_engineers_pic.shtml.
- ^ "Gas Safety has changed in Northern Ireland". Gas Safe Register. http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/about/gas_safety_in_northern_ireland.aspx.
- ^ a b "Gas Safe Register". Heath and Safety Executive. http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/gas-safe-register.htm.
- ^ "Gas Safe Register - Certification". Gas Safe Register. 2009-02-02. https://engineers.gassaferegister.co.uk/Certification.aspx.
