196501-335174 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Gas Safety Training
Reference number
FOI196501-335174
Date
27/03/2023
Request

Please confirm the following: -

1. Has the Environmental Health service undertaken specific training on gas safety in the last 5 years? If so, please include some brief details of the training that has been undertaken.

2. How many officers were required to attend this training?

3. Who was this training provided by and what was their relevant qualification/competency?

4. Did this training include mobile LPG safety? If so, please include some brief details.

5. In the last 5 years has the Environmental Health service requested technical support from the Gas Safe Register to support with a gas safety enforcement matter. If so, approximately how many times has assistance been requested?

6. Did any of these requests for support specifically relate to mobile LPG? If so, please include some brief details and the outcomes of this.

7. In the last 5 years has the Environmental Health service undertaken any enforcement action specifically in relation to LPG in mobile catering in the last 5 years? If so, please include some brief details of this.

8. Does your authority employ anyone with a formal gas safety qualification, for example, a Gas Safe Registered Engineer, who they consult on in relation to gas safety matters including mobile LPG? Please include details of their qualification.

Response