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Gas safety
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We would like to understand how well mobile LPG safety is currently understood and supported by local authorities, so we are contacting all local authorities across the UK to request the following information.
These questions are focused on local authority Environmental Health services and are relevant to gas and mobile LPG safety.
1. Has the Environmental Health service undertaken specific training on gas safety in the last 5 years? Yes
If so, please include some brief details of the training that has been undertaken. CIEH Gas safety awareness course in March 2023
2. How many officers were required to attend this training?
4
3. Who was this training provided by and what was their relevant qualification/competency?
Gas Safe Registered Engineer contracted to CIEH to provide related training.
4. Did this training include mobile LPG safety? If so, please include some brief details.
No
5. In the last 5 years has the Environmental Health service requested technical support from the Gas Safe Register to support with a gas safety enforcement matter. If so, approximately how many times has assistance been requested?
No
6. Did any of these requests for support specifically relate to mobile LPG? If so, please include some brief details and the outcomes of this.
Not applicable
7. In the last 5 years has the Environmental Health service undertaken any enforcement action specifically in relation to LPG in mobile catering in the last 5 years? Yes
If so, please include some brief details of this. Informal action during outdoor food trader inspections where LPG cylinders not secured in a cage when not in use and too many cylinders located within catering units / marquees.
8. Does your authority employ anyone with a formal gas safety qualification, for example, a Gas Safe Registered Engineer, who they consult on in relation to gas safety matters including mobile LPG? Please include details of their qualification.
No
