New Product Guide available from AICO

Aico have a new 28 page Product Guide covering its market leading Ei Professional range of mains powered Fire, Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide (CO)...

Health and Safety Executive (North West)

HSE safety warning on gas appliances as Wirral men are prosecuted and sentenced to...

Employees jobs safe despite contract loss

EMPLOYEES at the north Hampshire headquarters of the UK's gas safety watchdog have been assured their jobs are safe, despite their company losing a national...

HSE to carry out North Wales caravan park inspections

Caerwys View Caravan Park hosted the launch of the inspection programme, which will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and council environmental health...

DIY safety tips

SAFETY is key when it comes to DIY. So here are some top tips: Dont overload plug sockets, limit your use of extension leads whenever possible, and use a residual current device (RCD), especially when operating tools...

Soundproofing for shower pumps and washing machines

Noisy equipment such as shower pumps, plant machinery, compressors, office equipment and domestic appliances are very common. This type of sound can be tough to soundproof as they present two types of noise, vibration and airborne. Sound Service (Oxford) Ltd has now created a simple and effective solution, Acoustic Enclosure Kits. Having supplied the UK with soundproofing materials and advice f

HVCA: Gas safety training is robust

The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) has hit back at claims that the gas safety training undertaken by authorised heating engineers needs...

NAPIT supports charity s CO bid

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) has agreed to cover the costs of five blood tests on behalf of people who have been involved in cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

SICK TENANT SUES OVER FAULTY BOILER

A 20-year-old woman who developed a mystery illness within days of moving into a new home is taking legal action against her landlord after a faulty boiler was condemned. Charlotte Ferchal could not understand why she felt so ill after moving into the address in Foden Street, Stoke.

SAFETY is key when it comes to DIY.

So here are some top tips: Dont overload plug sockets, limit your use of extension leads whenever possible, and use a residual current device (RCD), especially when operating tools...