Fire Door Wedged Open

Your room door is a fire door too but it might not have the blue sign.

Fire door wedged open.

If an insurance company were to find out that an essential fire door had been wedged open it might make them less willing to pay for the damages. A smoke barrier door that is wedged open will not close by itself. I assume that you mean a fire door which swings closed when the fire alarm goes off not a fire escape door can you. It is also against the law.

Section 3 3 238 of the 2012 lsc defines self closing as a door equipped with an approved device that ensures closing after opening. There was a case where a restaurant owner was given a prison sentence and a fine of 70 000 not just for wedging fire doors open but for the. A smoke barrier door that is wedged open will not close by itself. It is safe to assume that a solidly built door with a self closer is a fire door.

But it s not as simple as saying don t wedge that door. Section 3 3 238 of the 2012 lsc defines self closing as a door equipped with an approved device that ensures closing after opening. As we ve stated many times now fire doors must be viewed as a hugely important part of your fire safety strategy. If you wedge open a fire door not only is it illegal it is judged that by doing so you put someone s life at risk the business owner could suffer penalties from a hefty fine to even imprisonment.

If you see a faulty fire door please tell your reception team straightaway. We strongly advise against wedging open fire doors and asks responsible persons to consider other control measures. Recently the fire brigade have told us that they are making checks and may take photographs for possible prosecution. In other words w e have been warned.

We are aware that some building users are wedging open self closing fire doors as a coronavirus covid 19 control measure to reduce the need to touch locks and door handles etc. The importance of ensuring that fire doors remain shut cannot be overlooked. Leaving fire doors wedged or propped open disregards the safety of others. Report any fire door problems to us.

We want fire doors open as they are a nuisance in everyday life. All doors in hazardous areas are required to be self closing regardless if the door is fire rated or just smoke resistant. It is understandable to want to keep these doors open though as they can be quite heavy to open and if you are a frailer person or are carrying something encountering a closed fire door can be a bit. All doors in hazardous areas are required to be self closing regardless if the door is fire rated or just smoke resistant.

Wedging or propping open a fire door can prove devastating as it allows fire to spread unchecked putting lives and buildings at risk. Despite this 64 of premises visited by the fire service have fire doors wedged open. If you see a wedged open fire door close it. Blocking a fire door is a very very stupid thing to do.