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The doors therefore need to be maintained in accordance with the guidance from the manufacturer.Īutomatic doors and gates located in ‘workplaces’ are subject to a number of specific legal requirements. Under The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (the Machinery Directive), automatic doors must be operated safely, safe for employees and safe for other users. It is important to ensure safe and easy access for all users.

An appropriate record keeping system needs to be in place.Īutomatic doors and gates are an ideal solution for both commercial and public sector buildings and installations that are likely to involve either a large number or variety of users (able bodied, disabled, young and old).

An appropriate maintenance regime needs to be in place.

You can be convicted if found to contravene the legislations.

Sliding doors must incorporate a safety stop that is activated if the doors should begin to close when a person is passing across the threshold.

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In the event of a power failure, automatic sliding doors must revert to manual control (break out), or fail safe to open.Transparent door leaves must be clearly recognisable.Doors must perform efficiently and safely during normal operation and in an emergency.Door visibility for all users is important.Allowances must be made for all foreseeable misuse.The cost of not installing and maintaining automatic doors appropriately.How the building itself influences automatic doors.Why and how buildings are provided with automatic doors.By following the information provided, building operators, facilities managers, designers and employers will be able to demonstrate compliance with Regulation 18, Doors and Gates, in The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. This information sheet is intended to help property operators, facilities managers and designers to understand automatic doors and what they can do to ensure buildings provide a healthy, comfortable and productive working environment in an energy efficient manner. Society of Public Health Engineers (SoPHE)įurther CIBSE Top Tips CIBSE Top Tips Information Sheet 5: Automatic Doors and Gates.Institute of Local Exhaust Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE).Information Technology (IT) & Controls Group.Towards a Better Planning Framework to Address Climate Change Position Statement.Operational Net Zero Carbon Buildings Position Statement.Introducing energy use targets in planning policy.Golden Thread Definition and Principles.

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