NSW windows must be fitted with safety devices by 13 March: Fair Trading
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Jan 30, 2018
NSW windows must be fitted with safety devices by 13 March: Fair Trading
From 13 March 2018, in New South Wales it will be required that openable windows 2 metres or more above ground outside and less than 1.7 metres above the floor inside must be fitted with safety devices.
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Any person who has lived with children in a high-rise building will know the fear associated with open windows.
From 13 March 2018 in New South Wales it will be required that most windows be fitted with safety devices to prevent falls.
The new rules apply to openable windows 2 metres or more above the ground outside, and less than 1.7m above the floor inside.
Image: Fair Trading NSW.
The devices must:
- prevent the windows from opening more than 12.5cm
- be able to withstand a force of 250 newtons, or 25 kilograms of force
Window frames or robust bars that meet with the above requirements comply.
As well as in individual apartments, safety devices must be installed on windows in building common access, such as lobbies and stair wells.
Owners corporations who do not comply could face fines, according to Fair Trading. Owners corporations are not required to monitor or enforce the use of window safety devices, but must ensure they are installed by the 13 March deadline.
Read the NSW government's Fair Trading information page about the new rules.
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