When the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wanted to strengthen gas safety provision, we brought our expert people, digital services and technology capabilities to the fore.
From our committed team of gas safety inspectors, to experienced customer service agents and the latest technology, we’re supporting the highest levels of public safety.
We’ve been managing the HSE’s Gas Safe Register since 2009, operating the official UK list of gas businesses and qualified gas engineers who are registered to work safely and legally on boilers, cookers, fires and all other gas appliances.
We’re responsible for checking the competence of engineers through our team of highly-trained gas safety inspectors, promoting awareness of gas safety and the register across the UK, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
We also introduced the latest technology to enable citizens and gas engineers to easily and securely stream live video footage directly from their smartphones into our contact centre and technical helpline, which we man and operate daily.
Watch the video about how we're keeping people gas safe⤴
80,000
➥ Managing a growing register, from 35,000 businesses in 2009, to over 80,000 today
3.5 million
➥ The number of calls to the helpline that we’ve managed
55,000 inspections
➥ How many inspections we carry out annually to ensure gas work is safe
Using technology to improve safety
With secure live video streaming we’re helping gas safety engineers to work safely
A modern approach to learning
We've improved access to knowledge for inspectors
Using AI
We've reimagined learning to improve how we validate engineers' application of competence
Raising awareness of gas safety
We’ve delivered award winning campaigns to raise awareness of gas safety
Gas Safe charity to save lives
Set up by Capita to support vulnerable people and minimise gas-related deaths and injuries at home
Keeping gas safety always on
Jonathan Samuel discusses the key successes of the Gas Safe Register Service.
What’s the future of gas safety?
Jonathan Samuel looks at what’s next and how we’re ready to contribute to the future of gas safety.
Reimagining learning to increase speed to competency
With the appointment of the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, we consider how to bridge the skills gap and grow a digital, data, technology workforce fit for the future.
Manage the official UK gas safe list of businesses and qualified engineers
We operate the official UK list of gas businesses and qualified gas engineers that work for those businesses, as required by law, to ensure only those qualified engineers are licensed to legally work on gas.
Carry out inspections of all those on the register
Our team of over 90 highly-trained gas safety inspectors undertake monitoring inspections of all businesses on the Gas Safe Register to ensure they’re applying gas competence.
Ensure compliance of registered businesses
We investigate complaints against registered businesses and engineers for compliance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and any applicable specifications to meet building regulations.
Ensure appropriate action against unregistered gas work
We investigate reports of illegal gas work carried out by un-registered businesses or gas fitters and report our findings to HSE for prosecutions. We operate a sanctions policy where instances of unsafe work or breaches are identified.
Promote public awareness of the importance of gas safety
We undertake consumer campaigns to raise the awareness of gas safety issues such as carbon monoxide (CO) and the dangers of using illegal engineers. We also co-ordinate the annual industry-wide Gas Safety Week.
Enable self-certification for registered businesses
We provide a facility for registered businesses to self-certify that the installations of heat producing gas appliances and the hot water and heating systems they serve are compliant with the Building Regulations in England and in Wales.
