There are a few things you need to do, to ensure your business is following health and safety regulations. You need to keep up their maintenance checks, especially if you’ve had the same doors for a few years, as they could be out of date with the guidelines. For instance, customers may find the doors slow to open, which has the risk of someone bumping into them. This could be down to sensors not working correctly or their placement. If the door is slow to open, then these need to be inspected to ensure everything is working as it should. You should make sure that there are safety features that allow it to stop, if there are any obstructions in view and therefore sensed by the doors. This can halt any potential injuries that could occur, if they were to malfunction whilst someone walked through. If you have automatic swing doors, then ensure you have a safety barrier installed as a priority. Having a barrier will prevent the door from swinging out and possibly hurting someone, as they may not be aware that it is automatic. However, this is why it is important to have signs displayed. ‘Keep clear’ and ‘automatic door’ signs should be up to date and easy to spot in order to fit with current guidelines.
By having your automatic doors checked regularly by a professional, you can be assured that they are as safe as can be, for both your customers and staff. Every three months is suggested for doors that are used often, or six for lighter traffic. Doing so will make sure any developing issues get stopped in their tracks, Call Gem for all your Automatic Door repairs in Grimsby.