Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 16 THE door industry journal spring 2022 Industry News Checks and Balances When it comes to technical standards, the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) helps establish and maintain British and European regulations and through learning and development, assessment and accreditation helps ensure that they are met. But it also offers a more ‘hands on’ service to provide end-user customers and member organisations with an independent advisory service to ensure that their automatics make the grade. ICAS – the independent compliance assessment service - offers an independent assessment on the operation of powered pedestrian doors to verify satisfactory performance or provide recommendations for door system improvements. The process starts with clients being asked to complete a questionnaire to establish correct terms of reference for the project, around this preparatory work is undertaken alongside a schedule of site visits and meetings. Assessments are carried out by ADSA’s Technical and Training Manager or by a member of the ADSA Executive team. Says ADSA Managing Director Ken Price: “Our first task is to work with our client to establish clear terms of reference for the report. A client who feels that a door has been incorrectly specified for example will be looking for very different details to a client who is investigating reasons for an incident or injury. “We then work with the client to gather as much information as possible to allow us to build a picture of the use of the door. This involves us searching historical service or breakdown records or incident reports.” The process includes: • a BS7036 -0 risk assessment for the door set at the time of the visit. This assessment is to identify predominant door users and the likely risks associated with the door in that environment. • a full authorised technicians check which details all measurements required to ensure full compliance with BSEN 16005. • observation of doors in normal operation to understand any unforeseen user requirements • examination of previous visit reports and service records to ensure correct service and maintenance regimes are in place • arrangement of meetings with relevant stakeholders to understand the challenges existing at the time of the site assessment This culminates in the delivery of a detailed report on performance with recommendations for improvements. Adds Ken: “ADSA developed ICAS several years ago when a series of accidents involving powered pedestrian doors hit the headlines. As an independent organisation with expert knowledge, we were ideally placed to undertake assessments and this has now developed into a service that provides consultative advice on specification, installation and after-sales service, as well as condition reports for door systems. “The association offers clients strict non-disclosure arrangements but I can say that over the past year we have worked with prominent architects’ practices, developers and a major UK supermarket. The demand for ICAS is most definitely increasing.” For more information on ICAS contact: ken@adsa.org.uk or call 01827 216136
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