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COMPLIANCE THE RIGHT PEOPLE READ GLASS NEWS FAILURES PUT SECTOR AT RISK OF SHUTDOWN THE UK’S LEADING TRADE NEWSPAPER FOR WINDOWS, DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES
Issue 181 | April 2026
Published on 5th March [2026] the findings of OPSS inspections found that every single heat soaked insulated glass unit assessed failed compliance checks. Only half of the companies inspected were able to produce any form of Declaration of Performance at the point of inspection – a legal requirement on every manufacturing business. A further 93% failed to meet labelling requirements and 86% could not demonstrate compliance with marking requirements. For IGU manufacturers, glass processors and fabricators, the implications are significant. Established following the Grenfell Inquiry, OPSS has the power to stop the supply of products to the market where compliance cannot be demonstrated. Kevin Jones, Head of Technical at the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), warned the headline figures should act as a wake-up call for the sector. “We have to be very clear. The findings of the OPSS are absolutely unacceptable and we welcome the work that it is doing,” he said. “What OPSS has uncovered is not a systematic attempt to produce unsafe glass, but a systematic failure to maintain the evidence that proves products are safe and compliant. “In too many cases the glass itself was fine, but the declarations, labelling and
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A new report from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has revealed widespread compliance failures across manufacturers of heat soaked thermally toughened glass, raising serious questions for the glass and glazing supply chain.
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"What OPSS has uncovered is not a systematic attempt to produce unsafe glass, but a systematic failure to maintain the evidence that proves products are safe and compliant."
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OPSS inspections found that some manufacturers were unable to produce the legally required Declaration of Performance, while others could not demonstrate that their products had been tested against the relevant performance standards. In others there was no evidence of initial type testing or records to confirm that required factory production control tests had been carried out. “The headline figures sound alarming, but they do not mean that every pane of glass being produced is unsafe,” Kevin continued. Continued on page 14...
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