Fire Door Propped Open

Fire doors can only be held open by automatic releasing hold open devices specifically designed and installed for this purpose.

Fire door propped open.

If propped open occupants can be in danger using stairs to evacuate and lab research can be threatened by fire spread. It is also against the law. If the door is not equipped with an automatic closing device do not prop it open. Despite this they re still regularly found propped open preventing them from working as they should.

Fire drills are an important part of any successful emergency evacuation procedure and can assist in a safe evacuation in event of. Wedged or propped open fire doors are a common problem. Some companies have interior fire doors that typically remain open between departments during the normal business hours but they will automatically close in the event of an emergency. That applies to nearly all doors in a hospital.

The only safe way for fire doors to be held open is with special devices that release them to close automatic ally when the fire alarm is activated. But there are some doors that you could. Should i still be carrying out fire drills in my commercial premises. This standard regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within into or out of buildings.

So any fire rated door assembly may not be wedged open. A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors. Firstly where a fire door has been wedged open against the instructions given by the the employer or resp person the person wedging the door and anyone who doesn t do anything about it ie walks through the door and does not remove the wedge may be contravening article 32 2 a of the fso which states it is an offence for any person to. This short post seeks to explain why they shouldn t be propped open whilst it also covers a range of other frequently asked questions on the subject.

Don t pay the price of the door wedge. When fire doors are wedged or propped open businesses are at risk of fines but more seriously it puts people s lives in danger. Fire doors can be heavy restrict access through buildings and prevent a free flow of air which is why people prop them open. Fire doors form an integral part of the fire strategy for shared or multi storey accommodations.

Propped open fire doors. These doors protect stairs labs etc. 1 1 1 with the exception of fabric fire safety curtain assemblies this standard addresses assemblies that have. However fire doors have a very important purpose preventing the spread of fire so wedging one open is dangerous and illegal.

And to finally address fire rated door assemblies section 8 3 3 1 requires all doors required to have a fire protection rating to comply with nfpa 80 which requires self closing devices on the doors.