Glazier SSSP
An SSSP for glazing, covering manual handling of glass, height access and cutting injuries.
A glazier SSSP is a Site-Specific Safety Plan for one job on one site. It sets out the glazier hazards, the controls in the order required by reg 6 of the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, task analyses for the higher-risk tasks, and how you meet your duties under HSWA 2015. It is what a New Zealand main contractor checks before your crew starts.
What a glazier SSSP must cover
- •HSWA 2015 section 36: the PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its workers and anyone else affected by the work
- •General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016 reg 6: apply the hierarchy of control measures, eliminating the risk so far as is reasonably practicable before minimising it
- •WorkSafe New Zealand Good Practice Guidelines for Working at Height: eliminate the fall risk first, then use scaffolds, edge protection or a total restraint system before fall arrest
- •AS/NZS 1891: fall-arrest for facade and balustrade work at height
- •Manual handling of glass must be managed under reg 6 with mechanical aids where reasonably practicable
- •HSWA 2015 section 34: consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with the main contractor and the other PCBUs on site (the 3Cs)
Common glazier hazards
- Manual handling of heavy and awkward glass units
- Cuts from glass and broken panes
- Falls during facade, balustrade and window work at height
- Dropped glass onto persons below
- Silica and dust from cutting
Task analyses included
Your SSSP comes with task analyses for the higher-risk tasks. The Trade Pack (NZ$149) includes the full library below plus a toolbox talk set.
- ✓Glass unit handling with lifters and mechanical aids
- ✓Window and door installation
- ✓Facade and curtain-wall glazing at height
- ✓Balustrade and frameless glass installation
- ✓Glass cutting and edge work
- ✓EWP use for high-level glazing
- ✓Removing and disposing of broken glazing
What the main contractor expects
- •An SSSP with a manual-handling method using lifters for large units
- •Height-access controls for facade and balustrade work
- •A dropped-glass and exclusion-zone plan
- •Cut-injury controls and first aid arrangements
- •Coordination with other trades on shared scaffolds under section 34
Get your glazier SSSP, sorted in minutes
Answer a few questions about your site and crew. We write your SSSP against HSWA 2015 and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, check it, and email it, ready to hand over.
SSSP Pack
NZ$89 one-time
A personalised SSSP with your hazard register, task analyses and emergency plan.
Trade Pack
NZ$149 one-time
The SSSP plus the full task-analysis library for your trade and a toolbox talk set.
One-time payment in NZ$. No subscription. Free revisions within 24 hours.
Glazier SSSP: common questions
What is the main risk in a glazing SSSP?
Manual handling of large, heavy glass units causes many glazing injuries, so the SSSP puts mechanical lifters and team-lift methods ahead of PPE under reg 6. Cuts and dropped glass are controlled with handling procedures, exclusion zones below, and cut-resistant gloves as a final layer.
How is height access handled?
Facade, balustrade and upper-level glazing get a task analysis with edge protection or a work platform as the first control, and fall arrest only where those are not reasonably practicable. Where you share a scaffold with other trades, the plan covers coordination under section 34.