Get outside with the warmer weather and inspect your exterior exit doors

Spring, and the warmer weather that accompanies the season, present a great opportunity for staff members to inspect your building’s exterior exit doors that likely experienced harsh conditions throughout the winter.

Here are my recommendations for what team members should look for:

1. Inspect both sides of the door
2. Ensure signage is properly and securely affixed
3. Ensure the door, frame, hinges and hardware are in good working condition
4. Check that door clearances are within allowable limits
5. Ensure that the door is self-closing and is free from obstructions
6. Ensure that the latching hardware operates and secures the door when in the closed position

Operational exterior exits are essential in an emergency, so routine inspections help to ensure that people can safely exit the building when they need to the most.

?While pen and paper inspection documentation is sufficient, digital inspection tools do a better job at ensuring that each door was in fact visited through alerts and guidance provided to team members.

Digital inspection tools open the door to numerous benefits – contact me to learn more.