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Operational Safety Practice 015 – Auto Doors and Roller Shutters

General: Hazards:
Auto and roller shutters doors are very commonly The doors or their sensors may become damaged
used in retail and are very safe to use if simple and / or may stop working. This may result in users
instructions and guidance around their use is being hit by moving doors or becoming entrapped in
issued and subsequently followed – you will find the closing doors. Lack of manifestations, such as
auto doors mainly at entrance points to our stores. stickers or posters on the doors may cause collision
Roller shutters will be found in various parts of the with users.
building and in the main used as security devices
on entrance and exit doors.

Management Controls:

• Automatic doors are subject to planned maintenance.


• The transparent automatic doors are made of safety material for protection against breakage and
are appropriately marked to avoid people accidentally walking into them.
• Automatic doors are subject to daily checks and a safety test by managers, including visual
observation for:
 Damaged or slowly moving doors
 Cracked glass or defective components
 Sensors not working correctly as the doors are used (see below)
 Missing manifestations – e.g. stickers, posters or labels on the glass doors
#  Doors sticking in runners e.g. binding movements when activated

• Roller Shutter doors are subject to daily checks by managers, including visual observation for
 Broken or defective components – both doors and lifting mechanisms
 Where manual chains are fitted – stiffness / difficult to open
 Doors that will not open – especially fire escape routes
 Roller Shutters are subject to checks every 2 years by our maintenance company.

• Managers are trained in how to report defects and must do this via the maintenance helpdesk as per
OSP 027.

Operational Safety Practice 015 V5 APRIL 2022


Automatic Doors - Operational Guidance

Walk Test - The purpose of the walk test is to check the operation of the sensor controlling the door for range
and coverage and the safe operation of the door.
You are to test the sensor for activation as follows:
Step 1
For a door opening away from the user, test the sensor/s by walking towards the door opening. The door
should start to open when a person is approximately 1400mm from the door. The door should swing smoothly
to the open position and stop without impact.
For a door opening towards the user, the door should start to open when a person is approximately
1400mm plus the width of the leaf of the door,
Step 2
Step out of the detection zone. After a time delay (normally 1 second to 5 seconds) the door should close
smoothly.

Repeat steps 1 & 2 on the other side of the opening if the door has two-way operations

Roller Shutter Doors - Operational Guidance

• Always keep a safe distance when doors are closing / opening


• If you are closing front doors at the end of trade – if you leave
the shutters part closed, a member of the store team must be
stood at the entrance to advise customers not the enter the
store and that the shutter is lowered
• For key activated roller shutters when the shutter has been
opened make sure you remove the keys and store safely
• Be mindful if you have key fob operated doors; these can be
set off accidentally whilst in your pockets
• Bearing in mind your manual handling training following these
precautions to protect your lower back. After unlocking the
shutter crouch down keeping your back straight and your legs
bent. Grasp the handle and open the shutter by straightening
your legs. When fully upright push the shutter all the way up,
keep clear just in case the shutter falls down for any reason.
• If defective report the issue to Maintenance Help-desk

Operational Safety Practice 015 V5 APRIL 2022

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