HSE Information

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is running a safety campaign for all commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) users that highlights the importance of maintaining your external pipework.

The Health and Safety Executive have asked all suppliers of LPG in the UK to forward an HSE safety leaflet to all their commercial customers.

This HSE leaflet is entitled "Checking LPG pipework" and is designed to remind industrial and commercial LPG users of their responsibility for the checking and maintenance of external LPG pipework.

Download the HSE leaflet ( approx. 165Kb)

The HSE states that - "All LPG pipework, whether buried or not should be inspected, maintained and, when necessary, replaced. You should establish the length of time your pipe can be used safely. You can either:

- identify when the pipework was last checked, what was done and when the next check is due; or
- ensure someone competent draws up an inspection and maintenance strategy."

Further Advice For Calor Customers

As a Calor customer we are very keen that you are provided with additional information to help you manage this important issue. Our Engineering Department has therefore produced a Risk Assessment that will give you more guidance on the type of underground LPG piping that has been fitted at your site and what your actions you should take.

Click here to start Calor’s Risk Assessment

Further Information

If you are in any doubt about the advice offered by the HSE, and the responsibilities to which it refers, then CalorForce is there to help you. CalorForce is a specialised LPG engineering company fully backed by Calor, the UKs leading LPG supplier. They can help with ensuring your pipework is in good order.

More information about CalorForce, including contact details

Finally, and above all, if you are in any doubt about the condition of your piping or your responsibilities, please call us and speak to a fully trained agent.

Find contact details for Calor here

Domestic Customers

These guidelines only concern commercial and industrial LPG customers. The Health Safety Executive will be producing guidelines for domestic customers in the future. If you have any further concerns, then please contact Calor's Operations Department Healpline on 0845 609 6214.