Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact·Page 9·59

Protection against impact from and trapping by doors

Doors and gates must provide clear visibility of spaces beyond them, prevent sliding/falling doors from hitting people, and powered doors must have anti-trap devices and emergency opening provisions.

In any building a door or gate which— (a) is across a main route of travel; or (b) can be pushed open from either side, shall have a means to ensure that people approaching it have a clear view of the space on the opposite side. In any building a door or gate which slides or opens upwards shall have a means to prevent it from sliding into or falling on any person. In any building a powered door or gate shall have a means to prevent it trapping any person and a means to open it in the event of a power failure.

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