PF7 Safety glass

Overview

Premises and facilities criterion  7

Any windows or other areas of glass accessible to children are either:

  • made of safety glass; or
  • covered by an adhesive film designed to hold the glass in place in the event of it being broken; or
  • effectively guarded by barriers which prevent a child striking or falling against the glass.

Related to clause 45(1)(a)(ii) of standard.

Rationale/Intent:

The criterion aims to uphold the safety of children by reducing the risk of them coming into direct contact with broken glass.


Last updated: 7 July 2009