Risk assessment is a process of assessing the buildings fire safety.
It is deemed the task of a responsible person. A Risk assessment
should be carried out by companies who employ more than 5 persons.
During a risk assessment the means of escape must be considered
and if fire doors are wedged open the risk assessment would highlight
the importance of fitting dedicated fire door retainers to these
fire doors. Risk assessments are normally reconsidered after the
premises have been redecorated or furniture has been moved. The
risk assessment may then discover that the means of escape is hindered
by the furniture move. The risk assessment or a copy of the completed
risk assessment should be kept of the premises.
Door RetainersDoor retainers are generally used to retain fire doors open safely. Door retainers should only be fitted after a suitable risk assessment has been carried out on the premises. Door retainers fitted in the UK must comply to BS EN 1155, 1997. Acoustic door retainers such as Dorgard are easy to fit and can mean that doors retained with approved and dedicated door retainers are legal and safe. Door retainers should be regularly checked for operation and devices like Dorgard automatically release the fire door weekly to prevent door warping.
Fire DoorsFire doors are fitted in nearly every building in the UK. Fire doors are an integral part of the engineered fire solutions of a building. Fire doors firstly prevent the spread of smoke through a building and secondly fire doors contain or compartmentalise a fire hindering the spread of a fire through a building. Fire doors save lives and if a fire door is wedged open the fire door is rendered useless. A dedicated fire door retainer should be sited on risk assessed fire doors for peace of mind.
DoorguardDoorgard or Dorgard as is correctly spelled can be fitted to a fire door. Doorguard holds the fire open and then Doorguard listens for the sound of the fire alarm. Upon hearing the fire alarm Doorguard ( or Dorgard) will automatically release the fire door allowing in to close. Doorguard will then take 20 seconds to reset before it will work as a door hold open device again. Doorguard is manufactured in the UK.
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