HETAS
Daniel Park Sentencing
Daniel Park Sentencing Another rogue installer has been brought to justice following an investigation by Trading Standards, supported by HETAS. Daniel Park was given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. History Back in December we issued an update on a number of Trading Standards success stories, with…
Posted on March 4, 2019 by Alun
Posted in
Tagged
Hearth Guidance
Posted on February 8, 2019 by Alun
Defra contract appointment
Defra contract appointment We are pleased to announce that Defra has appointed HETAS as the Contractor to provide technical support to enable it to meet its legal obligations under the Clean Air Act 1993, with effect from 1st December 2018. The Assessment of Appliances and Fuels contract will run until 31 March 2020, covering the…
Posted on December 3, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Tagged
Which Trusted Traders
Which Trusted Traders As you know, Which? Trusted Traders and HETAS are two not for profit organisations that have a longstanding relationship. The partnership was designed to raise the profile of reputable HETAS installers by further endorsing your accreditation with HETAS. Which? Trusted Traders fills an important gap in the market. A completely free-to-use service…
Posted on October 5, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Tagged
Continued Trading Standards success
Continued Trading Standards success HETAS continues to work with Trading Standards across the country to bring about enforcement action against installers who do not meet the required standards or mislead consumers into believing they are registered. In a recent case against a rogue installer HETAS supported Trading Standards against an installer who was falsely claiming…
Posted on September 14, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Defra’s Clean Air Strategy
Defra’s Clean Air Strategy On the 22nd May the Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation. Here we demystify the strategy and look beyond the misleading headlines. The new strategy, which is now out for consultation, is a…
Posted on June 1, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
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…
Posted on April 5, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Your Route to a CSCS card
Your Route to a CSCS card HETAS is pleased to be working with The Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry in England & Wales (JIB-PMES) in providing HETAS Registered Installers with an affordable and accessible route to achieving a CSCS card. The JIB-PMES is a not for profit organisation existing for the benefit of…
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Get Refreshed
Refresher Training New Year training opportunities and the ideal time to get refreshed. Heating combustion installers across industry are required to refresh their training, demonstrating competence as required by the government every 5 years. HETAS continues to facilitate this requirement through their network of HETAS accredited training centres, located strategically throughout the UK and Ireland.…
Posted on January 5, 2018 by Alun
Posted in
Tagged
Introducing CSS Worksafe
Introducing CSS Worksafe HETAS has developed an exciting new partnership with CSS Worksafe to provide functional, cost effective control measures against falls from height when carrying out works on domestic properties. CSS Worksafe has supplied in excess of 50,000 systems and trained over 34,000 operatives in the use of its system since its introduction some…
Posted on August 9, 2017 by Alun
Posted in