At Able Skills we are against illegal gas work. We have been teaching Gas training courses for 20-years and inform our students about the dangers that can happen within the trade. The purpose of the Gas Safe Register is to protect the public from unsafe gas work. It does this in two main ways, keeping a list of those legally qualified to carry out work and conducting public awareness campaigns to raise awareness of gas safety issues.
The problem is that there are always people looking to cut corners. Carrying out gas work without being registered will only end badly. A fairly recent example happened in Glasgow where a contractor has been fined £150,000 after one employee was fatally injured and another was seriously injured in a gas explosion...
This incident should never have happened and wouldn't have happened if the people carrying out there work were qualified and registered with Gas Safe. The problem was that they had not ensured that the gas pipe in the boiler room had been isolated and purged prior to removal. The consequences of using a power tool on live or unpurged pipework are not ideal. Tragically, one man has lost his life as a result of this incident.
The Gas Safe Register do their part in trying to ensure the industry is safe for both the Gas Engineers themselves and the public. They do this through having a national investigations team tracking down illegal gas workers, regular inspections of Gas Safe registered engineers, educating consumers and raising awareness of gas safety and investigating reports of unsafe gas work!
Looking to become a Gas Engineer?
If you have heard about the demand for qualified Gas Engineers and or the great opportunities with the career then here at Able Skills we can help you become a professional. Becoming a Gas Engineer is hard and will require concertation, practice and studying.
We try and make the entire process as simple and straightforward as possible by offer gas training packages. Such as our New Entrant Gas Training Package 2 which includes everything you need to start out on the path towards a new career; 7-weeks of hand-on learning, portfolio completion and an ACS assessment - all of which are required to become a Gas Safe Engineer and in preparation to register with the Gas Safe Register!
As you can see, during your initial 7-weeks of training you will have your own space to get hands-on with practical tasks, guided by an expert instructor. The next step is creating a portfolio. This involves going out and finding a work placement in order to collect evidence of different appliances and tasks completed on the job...
Finally, you will return to our centre and prepare for your ACS Assessment.
Ready to begin training?
If you would like some more information about our range of Gas training courses contact us over the phone on 01322 280 202. We are happy to answer any questions that you have and generally provide guidance on how the journey to becoming a Gas Engineer works.
Alternatively, you can contact us via email on info@ableskills.co.uk or you are welcome to come and visit our office in person. We are open 7-days-a-week between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30!
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