Maintain glazing systems

URN: GQAGLA9
Business Sectors (Suites): Glazing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 2013

Overview

​This standard is concerned with maintenance to glazing systems, including components such as sashes, hinges, locks and handles. The candidate needs to be able to dismantle the glazing installation to get to the glazing system in order to undertake the maintenance. Maintenance, including repairs to the glazing components can then be undertaken, they must utilise the right materials and meet all requirements. The glazing system then has to be reassembled and checked to ensure to check it is functioning correctly

This standard is for you if you carry out on site maintenance and/or repairs to glazing systems


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

1 comply with health and safety requirements, and relevant statutory and industry regulations, at all times
2 confirm maintenance requirements and ensure that sites and installations are prepared following standard operating procedures
3 transport and handle required tools and materials following safe working practices during maintenance work
4 remove fixtures, fittings and other materials to carry out the maintenance work ensuring any required for refitting are stored/labelled to allow effective refitting 
5 identify and select materials and components that are fit for purpose and suitable for the maintenance work
6 carry out maintenance work following safe working practices 
7 check and confirm that materials and components function correctly, after maintenance and the glazing system meets customer requirements
8 replace any fixtures and fittings removed during maintenance work following standard perating procedures
9 record information on maintenance work in the appropriate information systems


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

1 relevant health and safety requirements, and statutory and industry regulations, that have to be complied with 
2 methods for identifying maintenance work required 
3 how to prepare sites for maintenance 
4 methods for transporting and handling different types of materials
5 types of materials/equipment/methods used for specific types of glazing maintenance 
6 what should or should not be removed from glazing systems, and how to remove them 
7 benefits of labelling any fixtures and fittings removed 
8  types of dangerous materials that could be discovered and standard operating the procedures for dealing with them
9 types of problems that can occur during maintenance, and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them 
10 how to confirm maintenance work has been completed fully and meets customer requirements 
11 how to deal with situations where the maintenance work cannot be completed 
12 information systems should be used, and why it is important to record information of maintenance work


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Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2018

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROGLAZE 9

Relevant Occupations

Glaziers Window Fabric and Fitters

SOC Code

5317

Keywords

Glazing, glass, maintenance