The Health and Safety Executive has fined two Landlords and a Gas Engineer in Southhampton a total of £19000 for risking the lives of a Mother and her Daughter. The tenants who suffered serious symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, drifting in and out of conciousness with headaches and vomiting, were taken to hospital, barely concious. They had previously warned their landlord that the boiler needed servicing, an obligation that was ignored. The Gas Engineer involved, who had not found the appliance to be “AT RISK” during 3 annual inspections was found guilty of offences under the Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998.
All Landlords are reminded of their obligations to have appliances checked anually by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer and to have them maintained.
