Falling Windows

are

Killer Litter!

Protect yourself and your loved ones

STOP windows from

F a l l i n g !

Why windows fall?

• Accidents

• Design and/or manufacturing defects

• Shoddy workmanship during installation

• Cheating by contractors

• Failure by owners to maintain

Photos by courtesy of BCA

How to maintain your windows...

• The 3-minute Test• Unlock or release latch• Gently push open window without

using force. For sliding windows, slide gently without using force

• Stand straight and look straight at the window

• Any slanting, sloping or bending of the window?

• Close the window without using force. If force is needed to close the window, check for any obstruction or rusty component

• Open and close the windows 8 to 10 times to test the operational efficiency

• Check all components for rust, deformation of loose components (levers, latches, hinges, friction stays, rivets, screws, etc.)

Maintaining your windows....

• For casement windows, check the rivets. If they are aluminum rivets or screws, have a BCA Certified Window Installer replace these to stainless steel ones.

• Use brush to brush off all dirt, sand particles and iron filings from the tracks and movable parts.

• Use clean cloth to clean the dirt. If minor specks of rust are found on any part of the window, use a wire to brush off the rust and apply anti-rust agent. If screws or other components are badly rusted, have them replaced.

Lubrication....

• Lubricate sliding shoe for casement windows, side and top hung windows. For sliding windows, lubricate the railings/tracks.

Lubricate pivot points.

Tighten screws

Replace:

rusty rivets, screws, etc.damaged friction stays, handles,

latches, levers, hinges, etc.missing safety stopperscracked or broken glass panels or

vanes

Is your condominium safe

from falling windows and prosecution under Section 9 of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (the BMSMA)?

Regular maintenance helps...

but is no guarantee that windows would not fall

due to accidents....

Find out more about your liabilities

• under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act, 2004 (the BMSMA) should you windows fall

• the fine is up to S$10,000.00 and/or

• a jail term up to 12 months.

• More from our presentation entitled “Falling Window Laws”

• Find out how the AMCIS Global Window Inspection Program (GWI) can keep you from jail (and fine) in the event your windows do fall.

• Call now for more information:

Association of Management Corporations in Singapore, AMCIS,

Tel: 6100-1550