A gas safety label for boiler packaging has been launched this Gas Safety Week.
Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) members made a pledge to place gas safety messaging on their boiler packaging during Gas Safety Week last year, and today the HHIC has revealed what that labelling will look like.
The HHIC says the logistics and relevant trademark legalities are now over the finish line and the above label has been signed off by the Gas Safe Register, Health and Safety Executive, and The Register of Gas Installers of Ireland.
Speaking about the labelling, Stewart Clements, Director at the HHIC said;
“Every person working in the gas industry has a responsibility to help raise awareness with consumers of the dangers and risk involved, in allowing somebody who is not trained, qualified, registered or insured, to work on any gas installation.”
“HHIC boiler manufacturer members made this pledge, to place the Gas Safety messaging on boiler packaging, to show their commitment to continually raising Gas Safety awareness, and making it harder for unregistered ‘installers’ to operate in the industry.”
“Awareness of gas safety is absolutely vital. A third (33%) of UK adults admit they’ve not checked if engineers they’ve let into their home to work on gas appliances are on the Gas Safe Register.”
“HHIC and our members are committed to continually raising Gas Safety awareness, and making it harder for unregistered ‘installers’ to operate in the industry.”
“This prominent gas safety message for boiler packaging will now be rolled out by our members and will serve as a reminder to consumers to ensure that all gas appliances must be fitted by a Gas Safe registered engineer – something which can easily be checked online through the Gas Safe register, or Registered Gas Installer (ROI), or in person by checking their ID card.”
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