Gas safety checks are a legal requirement that ODS, Oxford City Council’s wholly owned company, carries out on behalf of the Council. Checking the safety of gas equipment saves lives.
If you are a council tenant ODS will send you a letter with a pre-made appointment that we hope you will be able to make. If this is not convenient, please contact us to re-arrange by either emailing gasteam@odsgroup.co.uk or phoning 01865 249811.
ODS employs eight staff to carry out annual gas service checks in council properties, and between July and September they completed 1945 across the city to make sure the appliances are safe and council tenants are protected from risks arising from carbon monoxide exposure or gas explosion.
The gas safety staff maintain strict social distancing and wear protective equipment as they carry out this work, included measures to shield tenants. The safety measures are all in line with advice from the government, Health and Safety Executive and Gas Safe Register, so tenants and staff are kept safe during the coronavirus crisis.
“The staff at ODS are dedicated to making sure that the gas appliances that we are responsible for are operating efficiently and safely. This includes ensuring that staff have and wear the appropriate PPE, disinfecting areas where staff have worked on and asking tenants to disinfect areas beforehand too, as well as moving into another room whilst staff are on site.”
Councillor Nigel Chapman, Cabinet Member for Customer Focused Services
“I would like to thank residents on behalf of ODS for their continued support in allowing us to carry out these essential gas safety checks. We make every effort to improve the delivery of our services to ensure tenants feel safe and satisfied with our work.”
Paul Concannon, Director of Property Services at ODS
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