Fire Safety Signs

We often find signs on doors are non-existant or do not meet the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The following is an short extract from the BCA 2009 that clearly outlines the requirements for fire safety doors.

D2.23 Signs on doors

1. A sign, to alert persons that the operation of certain doors must not be impaired, must be installed where it can readily be seen on, or adjacent to, a—
1.  
1. required fire door providing direct access to a fire-isolated exit, except a door providing direct egress from a sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part; and
2. required smoke door,
   on the side of the door that faces a person seeking egress and, if the door is fitted with a device for holding it in the open position, on either the wall adjacent to the doorway or both sides of the door; and
2.  
1. fire door forming part of a horizontal exit; and
2. smoke door that swings in both directions; and
3. door leading from a fire isolated exit to a road or open space, on each side of the door.
2. A sign referred to in (a) must be in capital letters not less than 20 mm high in a colour contrasting with the background and state—
1. for an automatic door held open by an automatic hold-open device—
   “FIRE SAFETY DOOR—DO NOT OBSTRUCT”; or
2. for a self-closing door—
   “FIRE SAFETY DOOR
   DO NOT OBSTRUCT
   DO NOT KEEP OPEN”; or
3. for a door discharging from a fire-isolated exit—
   “FIRE SAFETY DOOR—DO NOT OBSTRUCT”.

Maintenance Essentials can provide a range of signs to meet these purposes and can also provide technical support to identify the appropriate signe for each type of door.

For more information contact Maintenance Essentials on 1300 30 88 22 or email sales@testedgroup.com