Programming Commercial Glass Sliding Doors


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Relevant Background: "An automatic door, also known as an auto door, is a door that opens automatically, without the need for human intervention or usually upon sensing the approach of a person. A person can be detected by microwave pulses, infrared sensors , or pressure-sensing pads... "(Automatic door - Wikipedia)

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Relevant Material: "THEY HIT PEOPLE MORE OFTEN THAN YOU THINK AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY

Most of us walk through automatic doors on a regular basis. Most retail stores have some form of automatic doors, whether they are sliding doors, revolving doors, swinging doors, or folding doors. Most people who pass through automatic doors don't think about the fact that they can be struck by the door or trapped between the door and door frame. We expect them to simply open for us and close behind us. But often, that is not the case.

When an automatic door hits you, you don’t expect it. It can throw you off balance or simply knock you forcefully to the ground. The injuries inflicted from automatic door accidents can be severe and result in serious personal injury and sometimes death, particularly when involving the elderly or frail.

DOES ANYONE CHECK THESE DOORS FOR PROPER FUNCTION?

Accidents involving doors of all types occur in many different venues such as supermarkets, big box stores, cruise ships, restaurants, schools, and hospitals. As discovered in several past cases, the idea that there should be daily safety inspections of their automatic pedestrian doors comes as a surprise to the store manager. It is often their feeling that there is never enough time for store opening preparations, and checking the automatic doors is not something that they have ever been asked to do. The managers are too busy readying the store for opening to spend any additional time on this non-revenue generating aspect of their daily operation. The culture of the chain stores is that they pay to have door services provided when needed, so they believe individual store management bears no responsibility when an accident happens to one of their patrons..." (Automatic Doors Hit People More Often than you Think (constructionwitness.com))

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Relevant Insurance Coverage:
a. Liability for property damage and injury
b. Personal and commercial liability, Liability of a landlord and tenant for property damage and injury

c. Personal property coverage that covers theft
d. Travel & health
e. Business Liability Coverage
f. Product Liability Coverage
g. Errors and Omissions Coverage
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