So I found this on the net, it is dated Sept 2009, we had the Milton street chipshop explosion in April 2009........what do you think would have made sense, what do you think might have been the right direction to take when this came up......
You had an explosion that heavily involved a person (Darnley) granted his licence after a chat, granted by Hammond who was appointed the investigator in July 2009......just before this came out below....
Instead of thinking we might be getting things wrong and risking NZer's lives.......they framed me for it......please read this below.....because what they did AFTER this blew me away, I lost my business because of letters sent out about this dire situation mentioned below, they even tried to lump me in with this below.....see letter attached......Hundreds of homes and businesses have been fitted with potentially illegal and dangerous gas connections which authorities say could put people at risk of fire or poisoning.
Police and Government authorities are investigating the alleged scam in which more than 570 blank safety certificates were signed by a registered gasfitter, then sold to up to eight unqualified tradesmen who carried out work in Auckland and Northland.
The alleged fraud went on for nearly three years until a homeowner noticed her gas certificate looked bogus and laid a complaint with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board in July.
The Government licensing body launched an inquiry and discovered the scale of the alleged offending.
An urgent audit of more than 370 commercial premises and private homes found more than 90 per cent failed to meet compliance tests, with 16 found to be dangerous or unsafe.
More than 200 certificates are still missing and the board has issued an alert to the public to help trace the unlicensed work.
Energy Safety, part of the Ministry of Economic Development, and the Department of Labour are also investigating the potentially explosive gas fittings. A complaint has also been laid with police.
John Debernardo, the gasfitter board spokesman, said the 570 certificates were a small fraction of the 100,000 issued during the three-year period.
While most were technical breaches and the number of potentially lethal gas leaks found were small, he urged anyone with information to come forward.
"Gas is a fuel that has the potential to create danger or pose a health and safety risk. This is a serious matter," said Mr Debernardo.
The internal investigation would be completed in a few weeks and a disciplinary hearing was likely for the gasfitter at the centre of the audit.
Criminal charges were also possible for the man signing the blank certificates and those who paid money for them.
"As a gas industry spokesman, I'm ashamed of what these guys have done," said Mr Debernardo.
To compound matters, gas connections done by an unlicensed worker are not covered by insurance.
Mr Debernardo said the audit had cost taxpayers $250,000 so far, a figure likely to rise to $500,000.
He would also report back to the board with a review of the gas-fitting certificate system to see if changes needed to be made.
Mark Wogan, of Energy Safety, said the audit found six homes and 10 businesses in Auckland were dangerous or unsafe. The immediate focus was on public safety.
* To report one of the missing gas certificates or for further information, call the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board 0800 743 262 0800 743 262.
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Do you know who the rogue gasfitter is?
jared.savage@nzherald.co.nz
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10598315 nitpicker1:
Fitter claims smear campaign
20/09/2009 4:32:01
The Auckland gas fitter who is at the centre of an alleged safety certificate scam thinks the whole thing is a storm in a teacup.
Police and safety authorities are investigating after revelations nearly 600 blank safety certificates, signed by a registered gas fitter, were on-sold to unqualified tradesmen.
They went ahead with work in Auckland and Northland regions, using the certificates to legitimise what they had done.
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board says an audit has found most jobs failed compliance tests, and some were unsafe because of leaks.
Richard Oldfield, who is accused of signing off the certificates, thinks it is a smear campaign to tarnish his image.
He is expecting to be hauled before the Board, and if they do not like what he has done, he says they can cancel his licence or whatever they like.
Mr Oldfield insists his actions have always been above board.
The Board audited more than 370 commercial premises and private homes, and found more than 90 percent failed compliance tests.
It is appealing to people who have had gas work done in the last 31 months to check their certificates against numbers listed on the Board's website.
One hundred and ninety-eight certificates are still unaccounted for.
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