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HSAWA
Health & Safety at Work act
GSIUR requires operative to be
Gas Safe registered
Gas Act covers premises which Gas Act GSR rules require ACS or
are out of scope of GSIUR equivalent IGEM Standards of Training
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IGEMIG/1
IGEM are Authorisers of
GSIUR
(
Gas Safety Installation & Use) Regs Gas Safe Register Recognisers of Training
Technical Bulletins Safety Alerts
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temporarily fill gaps in standards
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Standards / Guidance ACS Accredited Certification Scheme
GCS – Group Competency Scheme
Trade / Industry bodies
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e.g. GISG, APPCOGHHIC,
APHC, SNIPF, ENA LBF SMB Training
Strategic Management Board
&
Metering: Provides Governance ensures Due-
MAM’s, AMI, Process of SCF decisions
Smart
Recogniser of
Training
Liquid Gas UK IGEM BSI
SCF AB’s
Standards Consultation Forum Awarding bodies
Make decisions on setting standards for CBs
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Training & Assessments
/
Changes to standards guidance impact on and Certification bodies
often require assessment / training changes
TBs
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GILG Training bodies
Gas Industry Liaison Group
Legislation Hierarchical relationship
Training / Assessment Informative / consulting relationship
ACS – Owned by SMB & Managed by EU Skills
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Standards / Guidance Assessment Process accredited by UKAS
There is a high focus on the strategic Register. However, the forum as a whole resolve compliance issues in a non-
importance of hydrogen in pursuit of for the past two years (and for the future) competitive environment.
the government’s net zero emissions has focused on GSIUR - Regulation 8,
target. IGEM is working with BEIS to which places legal duties on all trades to Further benefits of being part of the
undertake the assessments needed to keep gas installations safe. LBF are:
underpin a policy decision on 100 per Our message: “Staying safe Networking with top gas compliance
cent hydrogen and the development of during building projects – repairs specialists.
standards linked to a skills framework. and refurbishments” appeals to gas Debate, development, synergy with
The standards will serve two key professionals and social housing top gas compliance specialists.
purposes enabling future study of costs, groups to spread the word amongst Sharing of compliance knowledge.
impacts and feasibility of conversion, fellow tradespeople of the dangers Unique opportunities to interact and
informing a policy decision: of interfering with existing gas influence leaders for gas.
1. To facilitate the implementation installations when working in buildings. Being part of the common sense
of trials by providing a clear, The forum has regularly refreshed the approach ideology which impacts
unambiguous set of installation free guidance and risk assessments to decisions.
instructions for hydrogen systems. help tradespeople ensure they do not Input to the debate on net zero energy.
2. To understand the changes needed contravene Regulation 8. The guidance Deep dives on the requirements and
to accommodate hydrogen in end and risk assessments are free to challenges that downstream sector
user environments as a benchmark download from the IGEM LBF webpage. face in adopting hydrogen.
against which to assess the ‘hydrogen The forum has always stood by Outline what policies and actions
readiness’ of existing homes and its original vision of taking a united government and industry can take
businesses. common sense approach to issues to set appropriate priorities, aid the
So, with the launch of the Hydrogen affecting the larger gas business and will transition and prevent unintended
Knowledge Centre, IGEM and the LBF continue to do so. The LBF will maintain consequences.
will be in the front row for knowledge its autonomy and independence to The LBF is actively looking for
and implementation. This also applies promote collaboration and trust for the new members, so if you are a large
to the future requirements to gas work benefit of utilisation professionals. gas business or a gas compliance
in high-risk residential buildings. All this allows passionate debate professional working for a large
IGEM facilitates the annual about our whole gas industry and business who is passionate about
downstream Gas Utilisation Conference, enables the forum to strongly influence gas safety, with decision making
for which the LBF is a primary supporter regulatory bodies, trade and membership capabilities, consider joining us.
and has significant influence on the organisations, training and assessment New members are welcome and
programme planning, messaging and and the standards and procedural setters. enter by mutual consent of the existing
outcomes. This has become a significant As an industry forum it is respected, members following an application.
diary date for the downstream gas trusted and consulted as a recognised We try to ensure there is a balance
industry with dynamic presentations body representing large gas businesses with no one area of our industry being
and fantastic networking opportunities. by the decision makers. overrepresented.
The forum fully supports Gas Safety There is no other known forum
Week and individual businesses that allows the larger gas businesses For more information, email Trevor
promote gas safety supporting Gas Safe to interact, co-operate, share and Smallpeice at trevorsmallpeice@outlook.com

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