Guidance

Government publishes safe working guidance

Following a number of weeks in lockdown the government has started to publish details of the exit strategy and returning to work, with the guidance currently applicable to England only. What should you be considering as you prepare to return to work?

Hearth Guidance

Fireplace Surrounds Update

Fireplace Surrounds Update Back in 2013 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a safety bulletin drawing attention to a number of deaths caused by incorrect ­ fitting of stone ­fireplace surrounds. Tragically there are still occasional incidents, and the HETAS Technical team is revisiting an article published in Technical Bulletin #1 in 2013 to…

When should I get my chimney swept?

When should I get my chimney swept? Every year HETAS supports Chimney Fire Safety Week which takes place in September. Annually across the UK, we are seeing declines in instances of chimney fires, between April 2022 and March 2023 there were 2,540 chimney fires in England. Our team is often asked, "When should I get…

Are you ready for Energy Labelling?

Are you ready for Energy Labelling?  Energy Labelling The Energy Labelling Directive was introduced to make consumer choice on appliance selection easier, and to allow for more informed choices on solid fuel equipment purchases to be made in relation to the efficiency level of solid fuel systems and system packages on the market today. All…