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#1 Posted : 21 February 2008 14:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By Mark McNulty Hi there, Could anyone advise on the need to conduct a risk assessment in the retail sector that covers contact with glazing, be it display counters, doors or furniture etc. If anyone has carried out such a RA any advice would be very much appreciated.
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#2 Posted : 21 February 2008 17:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin Taylor I don't have specific experience of doing a risk assessment but I would expect that it would say that all areas of glazing should be safety glass (KIte marked) where it is reasonably expected people could contact - e.g. full length windows - display cabinets - glazed doors. Additionally marking of glazed surfaces would be necessary of it was thought that people may not be able to see them I had a personal experience some years ago of walking into a glass panel which shattered on impact - minor cuts to knees and a new pair of trousers but could have been much worse. On further invetigation we discovered that the full length windows which formed the inside of a reception lobby area were not manufactured form safety glass but the outer ones were - probably a poor risk assessment by the designer At that time I got hold of a British Standard that spelt out exactly waht was required in all areas - blowed if I can remember the number now but google will probably know Martin
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