Evolve supports Gas Safety Week 2024
Posted: 06 Sep, 2024
Evolve, gas network operator for the west of Northern Ireland, has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week, which runs from 9th-15th September 2024. To help raise awareness about the importance of gas safety, the company will be delivering a series of educational workshops at schools throughout the network area.
Gas Safety Week serves as a reminder for the public to keep themselves gas safe, and organisations across Northern Ireland are working together to increase awareness of the dangers of poorly maintained gas appliances, which can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
This year for Gas Safety Week, the theme is ‘Checking – Every Check Counts’, emphasising the importance of, amongst other things, regular gas safety checks. By showing how important every check is, Gas Safety Week aims to educate individuals and promote measures to ensure the safety and well-being of households.
Evolve’s Safety, Health & Environment Manager, Dominic Scullion, said: “At Evolve, safety is our highest priority, and we are proud to be long-standing supporters of Gas Safety Week. This year’s theme is crucial for raising awareness about the importance of regular gas safety checks in protecting lives and homes. We are especially looking forward to delivering workshops in local schools, where we can educate young people about gas safety and help build safer communities for the future. Working alongside our other stakeholders, we understand the value of promoting these key safety messages and ensure everyone understands the steps they can take to stay gas safe.”
Jonathan Samuel, Chief Executive Officer for Gas Safe Register, said: “This is the fourteenth Gas Safety Week and the theme for 2024 is Checking—Every Check Counts. The week will encourage checking, in many guises, and shine a light on the importance gas safety in keeping ourselves and our community safe. Throughout Gas Safety Week, our partners, stakeholders and Gas Safe Register will share information to help everyone be gas safe, so I am very pleased to have the support of Evolve to help share those messages, such as check the Gas Safe Register to ensure your engineer is registered and qualified.”
By taking care of your gas appliances properly you are taking care of your home and your loved ones. No matter how big or small every check counts. Here is a guide to some simple checks that you can do at home:
- Check that you’ve had an annual gas safety check. Gas appliances should be safety checked once a year and serviced regularly by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Tenants, make sure your landlord arranges this.
- Check your engineer is Gas Safe registered. Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer and ensure they’re qualified for the work that needs doing via the Gas Safe Register website and the engineer’s ID card.
- Check for warning signs that could indicate your gas appliances are not working correctly. Signs may include lazy yellow/orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks on or around the appliance, a pilot light that keeps going out, too much condensation in the room, or error messages on the appliance’s control panel.
- Check that vents or flues are not blocked. Vents and flues are there to ensure your gas appliances work safely. Blocking them could prevent this.
- Check your knowledge. Remember the six main symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse, and loss of consciousness.
- Check your carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Regular testing ensures that alarms are operational and capable of alerting you to the presence of deadly CO. Also, check they are marked to standards EN50291 and still in date (if applicable).
- Check before doing DIY. Before drilling or hammering, check that there is no risk of hitting a gas pipe. Never DIY on a gas appliance; if you suspect there is something wrong with your appliance or it is not working correctly, call a Gas Safe registered engineer. You can find one at GasSafeRegister.co.uk or call 0800 408 5500.
Keep up to date with Gas Safe Register’s updates and advice throughout Gas Safety Week by following @GasSafeRegister on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and search #GSW24 and #GasSafetyWeek.
Gas Safe Register is the official register for legally qualified engineers. You can find a registered engineer in your area by visiting the Gas Safe Register website at GasSafeRegister.co.uk.
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