HVAC

HVAC

In order to provide a comfortable environment to live or work within, ambient temperatures need to be kept within an optimum range. Above or below these limits, will almost always result in discomfort, inconvenience, reduced contentment/morale and lowered...
Carbon Monoxide a Hidden Danger

Carbon Monoxide a Hidden Danger

Carbon Monoxide (CO) can be produced whenever fossil fuels are burned at inadequately high temperatures. You can’t see, taste or smell CO, but it can kill quickly without warning, so it is important that the risks are fully understood. Oil and gas are...
Energy Saving

Energy Saving

Commercial buildings Some general advice for industrial heating management The most common methods of heating commercial buildings are via radiators, warm air handling units and electric heaters – Where possible use unit or radiant heaters as these are very cost...
Working temperatures

Working temperatures

What the Law says Temperatures in the workplace (working temperatures) are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which place a legal obligation on employers to provide a “reasonable” temperature in the workplace. The Approved Code of...
Corgi Gas

Corgi Gas

What is (was) the CORGI Gas register? CORGI has been replaced as the adminstrator for the gas safety register by Capita – (see What is the Gas Safe Register?) CORGI was the gas safety watchdog set up in 1970 to help reduce the number of fatalities caused by...