Business Stream Guidance Construction Glazing Stillages on Site

Overview
The delivery and storage of glazing on stillages poses a serious risk to operatives if not managed effectively. When the
banding is cut off from the glazing units, toppling becomes a major hazard as the packers between units can expand
reducing the angle of units resting against the stillage. With the addition of uneven ground and windy conditions the risk of
serious injury is increased. This guidance note sets out the KRBS best practice for glazing stillages which should be
adopted across our projects.

Delivery of Glazing Stillages

Best Practice
• Early engagement with the supply chain &
logistical planning is key to ensuring safe
delivery and handling, and that all the
following are in place:
• Each glazing unit on the stillage is / must be
individually banded.
• Only steel stillages with designated lifting
points are used.
• Stillages are landed onto flat, even and firm
ground.
• Movements of stillages are well planned and stored in line with the project Material
Storage Plan.
• Dedicated RAMS for un-banding and handling including mechanical lifting for example the use of Vacuum lifting
equipment.
• Cutting & immediate disposal of loose banding from the stillage to prevent slips, trips and falls.
• Use of dedicated glazing trollies to move units around internally.

Bad Practice
• Multiple glazing units secured on stillages with a single band.
• Wooden stillages in a poor condition.
• Lack of RAMS for the safe unloading of glazing units.
• Unsafe access and egress to storage
area.
• Obstructions around stillages which;
o affect the ability to handle
individual units safely,
o create a risk of crushing when
lifting.
• Uneven loading and overloading.

Reference to the Minimum Standards

▪ SHEMS-MST-GR-0025 Site Organisation - Material

Storage
▪ SHEMS-STD-GR-045 Management of Lifting
Operations
▪ SHEMS-MST-GR-0069 Safeguarding Against Falling Objects

Authorised By: BS HSW Lead Page 1 of 1 SHEMS-GUI-CON-012

Author: SHE Manager Version Date: April 2021 Version: 1.0

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