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Regulations
| What you must know |
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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
1992 stipulate that from 1 January 1996 a Risk Assessment
must be carried out in all workplaces to identify whether
glazing is safe. Areas at greatest risk will be windows
up to waist height, and shoulder height in or near
to doors. If an accident on your property results in
injury from unsafe glass, you may be prosecuted. Particular
attention should be paid to Georgian wired glass as
it will not necessarily conform with the regulations
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| What are your options? |
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You may comply with the regulations if you install
safety glazing materials which are:
a. Robust materials (eg polycarbonate or glass blocks), or
b. Annealed glass which is thick enough to be considered safe (up to
15mm thick for large panes. Note: normal window glass is 4mm thick),
or
c. Glass which, if it breaks, breaks with no large, sharp pieces or edges
(eg quality laminated or toughened), or
d. Normal window glass enhanced with window safety film.
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| The clear choice |
| Options a and b above are likely to be impractical.
Safe-break glass from option c above may be laminated
or toughened. Hacking out and replacing existing glass
with laminated or toughened glass is expensive and disruptive.
The least-cost, least-disruption option is d. To comply
with the regulations simply apply window safety film
to your existing glass. Film enhanced glass is widely
used for bomb blast protection or for anti-vandal performance.
Professionally applied film to BS 6206 Class A or B is
designed to withstand the force of a falling person.
Even if heavy impact cracks the glass it is held together.
Increased protection against injuries from sharp shards
of glass. No prosecution for failure to comply |
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