Gas Safety Check and Annual Commercial Boiler Services
If you own a large house or commercial premises, be it retail, an office, residential, hospital, hotel, and so on, then it is on you to keep the premises warm enough for the people indoors to be cosy and comfortable. And it is also your legal responsibility to ensure the safety of the employees and guests when they are on that property.
Commercial gas appliances in such properties must be serviced according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and the government’s safety regulations. Moreover, you are legally obliged to perform a yearly gas safety inspection which should be carried out by a registered professional.
It is also necessary that you keep copies of the gas certificates for at least two years. If not, the Health and Safety Executive nowadays may start certain criminal proceedings. If you are the owner or operator of a commercial property, it is your duty to make sure you abide by these regulations.
The penalties can be very damaging:
- A £6,000 fine for every breach and/or six months of jail.
- Any insurance will almost always be annulled due to non-compliance, placing you in legal responsibility.
- If a person loses their life because of your non-compliance, you could be charged with manslaughter.
Hence it is highly necessary for you to get annual boiler servicing for your commercial properties and keep your heating system in its best shape.
