The Locksmith Journal Mar-Apr 2016 - Issue 43 | Page 42

42 • INDUSTRYNEWS PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE Joining Forces To Enhance Safety »»RISK ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS Limited is a Health and Safety Consultancy and Fire Risk Assessor. Headed up by Ken Birch, a health and safety consultant, they help their customers identify health and safety issues and advise on suitable safety solutions. Ken found his customers were having problems with heavy fire doors; the struggle of opening them which resulted in them being wedged open. Ken commented: “Fire doors were being wedged open, this can be a common occurrence, other fire doors were also being used as access entrances constantly being opened and closed hundreds of times a day.” Ken discovered Dorgard was the ideal solution. It easily kept fire doors open safely, commenting: “We met Fireco at a Health and Safety show at the NEC. We formed a Service Level Agreement and we started to install Dorgard.” Dorgard allows the user to hold fire doors open safely, the wireless device continually listens for a fire alarm and closes the doors automatically in the event of a fire. “We have installed Dorgard in a number of nursing and residential care homes, the benefits to the residents hold fire doors open safely and add benefits of keeping airflow circulating in the properties. “Dorguard has brought more work and sales, and if I ever see a wedged fire door, I recommend Dorgard. Installation is quick and easy.” Ken concluded. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY »»FROM DOOR LEVERS TO GRAB RAILS to kick plates, architectural ironmongery is the most tactile element of a building, with the power to enhance or detract from the user’s experience on a daily basis. It’s also a core component of any project, potentially involving literally thousands of fittings subject to numerous standards and regulations. With the hard-pressed architect in mind, the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has produced a free guide on how to negotiate the door hardware specification process and get the best possible result. ‘Specification of door hardware – An architect’s guide’ is designed to bring the key information an architect needs when choosing architectural ironmongery into one place. It includes main considerations when specifying architectural ironmongery, information on the risks and how to avoid them, tips on choosing an