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Tim Sherred
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Well I would like to say I had the same problem I had a gas fitter come to my home and he showed us a corgi card so we thought he was registered he fitted a new boiler which we had problems with we called him out he said it as working fine so we called the manufacture of the boiler thay came out and it was'nt fitted right. We called corgi thay said the person who fitted it was not corgi registered thay contacted HSE thay came and took a statment from us then we recived a letter from HSE saying thay are not taking any further. I contacted HSE to see why and thay said thay have'nt had any complaints from anyone else regarding the installer ( But thay would'nt if hes showing a corgi card.
We then went to trading standards and thay took the installer to court he filled out all the paperwork with a dodgy corgi number.
We didnt get no compensation nore did he have to pay court cost.
I am disapointed with corgi and the HSE Corgi did'nt want to know thay just like to collect there fee for so called training.
HSE well what can I say thay implement these laws but do'nt prosecute thay go for the big firms so thay can collect fine implemented to the company.
Sorry no time of day for the regulations regarding corgi & HSE
But to all those who need a corgi registered gas installer please logon to gorgi web site and check to see if the Installer is corgi registered because belive me HSE or Corgi will not do a lot.
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John Burlinson
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The Customer noticed immediately after tyhe work was completed and had the work checked and it took five and a half years for anything to be done? Hardlies sends out a message to the industry!!
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David Price
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The Health & Safety Ex have announced that from 1 April 2009 CORGI will no longer be responcible for gas safety, this will now be CAPITA.
One of the main reasons for change according to the HSE is, the new scheme aims to improve gas safety, and bring enhanced benefits to gas consumers and installers across Great Britain.
It will be intresting in light of the above comments if the HSE will act the same with Capita as they have done with Corgi. The HSE need to realise that just chasing the large companys who can pay is a no no, they are surposed to be there to prosecute everyone not complying with current legislation, not just those who can give them the biggest pay day, and make them look good in court.
Homes have always been out of the remit of the HSE you can do what you like at home but not in the workplace in relation to Health & Safety. So why does the HSE not therefore set up a Home Safety Inspectorate (HSI) so we could have (HSE) for the workplace and (HSI) for the home.
A home safety certifcate issued by (HSI) would enable a buyer or seller to see that their home has met all the relevant requirements, and if a registered installer failed to carryout work correctly, they could call (HSI) and the would investigate and prosecute the contractor if nessessary.
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janet burton
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What is the point in regulations saying people have to be trained to carry out work, if the HSE or Trading Standards will not deal with those people erroneously claiming to be trained?
It is a scandal that the professionals who are trained, and the public being duped by these fraudsters, are not given the same legal protection as if it were a phoney doctor.
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