Glazing Risk Assessments

It allows building owners, occupants and managers to:

• Ensure the glazing is fit for purpose and compliant with current legislation
• Identify areas of risk
• Develop an action plan to mitigate the identified risk

If an accident were to occur a glazing audit could be used to defend against litigation, as it shows that steps were taken to identify and mitigate risk.

With regulations frequently changing a regular GRA is essential to ensure your building remains compliant.

The ARC Methodology

We follow a simple, 4 step process to glazing risk assessments:

1. Identify – Identify the glass (location, thickness, type, performance)
2. Assess – Assess compliance with legislation and site specific risk
3. Record – Produce an extensive report of the findings
4. Plan and Rectify – what actions are required? What options are available?

During a Glazing Risk Assessment all glazing is visually assessed, however only those areas which are considered Critical Locations are recorded. A full glazing asset list can be produced, however this is not required by law. (For further details please ask.)

Key legislation Covered

Building Regulations (2010)

• Document L – Conservation of Fuel and Power
• Document M – Access and facilities for disabled people (2004)
• Document N – Glazing Safety
• BSEN 12600/ BS6206

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (1992)

• Regulation 7 – Thermal Comfort
• Regulation 11 - Workstations
• Regulation 14 – The Safety of Glazing

DDA Regulations (2005)

Achieving and Maintaining Compliance

A glazing audit records the glass as at the time of the assessment. If non-compliant glazing is identified, further steps would be required post assessment to bring these areas in line with legislation.

Once rectification works are completed, a certificate of conformity is produced.