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The legal duties behind the paperwork — and how to turn them into a calendar.
"It's in here somewhere" is not a filing system. Here's what actually makes trade paperwork findable — and how TradeYoke searches inside the file, not just its name, to find the certificate that mentions a serial number or a customer's name.
A scaffolder on their own on a roof, an electrician alone in a plant room, a solar installer working a rural site — lone working is normal in these trades. Here's what genuinely reduces the risk, and how TradeYoke gives the office real visibility without a box wired into the van.
The landlord gas safety record is the most predictable repeat work in the gas trade. Here are the rules, the two-month window, and how to turn the date into a booking.
Private landlords in England must have an EICR at least every five years. That is a rebooking you can date on the day you issue the certificate.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require a scaffold to be inspected after it goes up, at intervals not exceeding seven days, and after anything that could affect it. The record is the proof.
The MCS certificate is what proves a solar install was done to the scheme's standards, and it is what unlocks the Smart Export Guarantee for your customer. Here is what it is, what MCS needs from you, and what goes in the handover pack.
G98 means install then notify the DNO within 28 days. G99 means apply and get approval before you commission. Here is the threshold, the paperwork, and how to stop the wait stalling the job.
