Spring home tune up tips
March 27, 2019
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Spring is here - which is a great time to consider having your gas-fueled appliances checked and "tuned up" to protect against carbon monoxide.
Ask an electrical safety officer: I'm installing a natural gas stove. Is an outside-vented range hood mandatory or can I use a recirculating range hood?
March 5, 2019
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Unless the installation instructions of the new range specifically require an exhaust hood vented to the outdoors, there is no other code requirement under the Gas Safety Regulation which requires a hood for a residential range.
Top 4 reasons why you should report incidents and hazards
February 21, 2019
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Do you know why you should report incidents and hazards? Here are four reasons than can benefit your organization.
Ask a gas safety officer: What kind of carbon monoxide detector should I look for?
January 2, 2019
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Here are the most important things to know when you are choosing a new carbon monoxide detector.
Ask a Gas Safety Officer: What Inspections Are Required for a Contractor Installing or Replacing Gas Appliances?
December 12, 2018
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Gas Safety Regulation requires the holder of a permit, or the gas fitter that represents the holder of the permit, to notify Technical Safety BC that regulated work has been performed.
Ask a gas safety officer: What type of permit is required for a mobile camp?
December 12, 2018
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Mobile camps may consist of relocatable structures consisting of multiple certified mobile trailers/manufactured buildings which are not considered certified mobile homes. They are considered as a unit and require a commercial installation permit per unit.
Safety Officer Visiting Your House? 3 Ways to Tell It’s Really Us
November 13, 2018
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How to know whether someone requesting entrance to your home really represents Technical Safety BC or not.
Ask a Gas Safety Officer: Why Does Gas Piping Need to Be Bonded?
November 5, 2018
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Electrical bonding is the practice of intentionally electrically connecting all exposed metallic items not designed to carry electricity in a room or building as protection from electric shock.
Ask a Gas Safety Officer: Can an Apprentice Receive Supervision Over the Phone?
November 5, 2018
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The Safety Standards General Regulation outlines who can perform regulated work and specifies how apprentices are supervised.