You have a fire escape door leading from one of your warehouses, which is also used as a goods inwards door. For security purposes the door is kept locked at night, even though staff remain on site.
Are you allowed to do this?
Published 11.02.2008
One of our subscribers is in the process of finding a contractor to replace a fire door. His insurance company has insisted on special qualifications and products. What could be behind this?
Published 18.01.2021
You’ve made some changes to the layout of your building, which means that you need additional fire doors. Can you convert the existing doors so that they provide extra fire protection, and if so, how
should you do it?
Published 03.09.2010
Until you employed a consultant to review your fire safety arrangements you were under the impression that a push pad panic bolt was a suitable device to open a door in an emergency. What is the
situation?
Published 18.11.2010
In your building there are a number of fire doors but keeping them closed is a nuisance. You’ve noticed that other buildings have devices which hold doors open until the fire alarm sounds. Can you
follow suit?
Published 28.02.2011
You’ve noticed that fire exit doors vary from one building to another. Some open outwards, and some don’t. There is also a bemusing array of opening and security devices. What are the rules?
Published 12.03.2014
The British Standards Institution has published a revised code of practice on the subject of door release mechanisms and fire safety. When might you need these devices and what rules apply to them?
Published 02.04.2021
Your new premises include old fire doors. They don’t fit all that well in the frames, and because there was previously a thick carpet the doors stop short of the floor. How much of a gap is
acceptable and what other features should you check?
Published 09.06.2014
When the Fire & Rescue Service inspects premises, particular attention is now given to the compartmentation of the building. Why is this under scrutiny and what should be in place to prevent you
falling foul of an inspection?
Published 26.04.2019
Properly fitted fire doors hold back smoke and flames allowing time to escape and reducing the damage caused to property. How can you ensure that yours deliver these benefits?
Published 14.10.2021