The Locksmith Journal Mar/Apr 2022 - Issue 79 | Page 39

COMMERCIAL SECURITY & SAFETY
About Consort Architectural Hardware
For over 50 years , Consort has continued to deliver in its mission to provide highly engineered , quality ironmongery that adheres to the most stringent of industry certifications and standards . As an international , family-owned business , Consort is proud to operate as a single source solution , delivering the best in hardware to markets in the UK , US , Middle East , Asia and South Africa .
The Regulatory Reform ( Fire Safety ) Order 2005 recognises this , making it a legal requirement to ensure that fire resisting doors are correctly installed and adequately maintained to be fit to purpose . To keep the building protected , workplace environments for example , must designate a Responsible Person ( RP ) to undertake regular fire safety risk assessments , inspecting all elements of fire safety including the operation of fire doors . As part of ongoing risk assessments , regular maintenance periods are critical and provide Responsible Persons with an opportunity to review and repair any damage to a door ’ s working components . Should any hardware issues be raised , decision makers must act quickly and seek professional support to replace or repair the ironmongery until the door is once again fully operational .
Whether in a commercial , residential , or institutional space , a functional fire door is paramount in delivering a building ’ s fire safety , but only when operating in tandem with ironmongery can it deliver its purpose . All stakeholders and responsible persons found throughout the supply chain must recognise this significant relationship between ironmongery and fire safety , or risk falling short of stringent fire safety standards . Because , simply put , door hardware is more than just a finishing touch , it ’ s a fire safety enabler .
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