Daily Safety Checks
Automatic Swing Doors
These minimum safety checks, in addition to those in the owner’s manual, should be made each day and after any loss of electrical power on each of your automatic doors:
1. Walk towards the door at a normal pace. The door should open before you reach the threshold.
2. Stand motionless in the threshold for at least 4 seconds. The door should not close.
3. Walk past the threshold into swing area and stop for 10 seconds. Door should remain open.
4. Move clear of the area. The door should remain open for at least 1.5 seconds and should close slowly and smoothly. If you have two-way traffic, move towards the swinging side of the door. Door should open well before you reach the swing path.
5. Inspect the threshold area. It should be clean with no loose parts that might trip or cause user to fall. Keep traffic path clear.
6. Inspect the glass, safety decals, guide rails, and finger guards. All should be present and in good condition.
7. Have door inspected by an AAADM certified inspector at least annually or after any adjustments or repairs.
DO NOT USE DOOR if it fails any of these safety checks or if it malfunctions in any way. Call Automatic Door Authority at 312-877-1914 to have the door repaired or serviced.
Automatic Sliding Doors
These minimum safety checks, in addition to those in the owner’s manual, should be made each day and after any loss of electrical power on each of your automatic doors:
1. Walk towards the door at a normal pace. The door should open before you reach the threshold.
2. Stand motionless in the threshold for at least 10 seconds. The door should not close.
3. Inspect the threshold area. It should be clean with no loose parts that might trip or cause user to fall. Keep traffic path clear.
4. Move clear of the area. The door should remain open for at least 1.5 seconds and should close slowly and smoothly.
5. Inspect the glass and safety decals. All should be present and in good condition.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 from the other direction if door is used for two-way traffic.
7. Have door inspected by an AAADM certified inspector at least annually or after any adjustments or repairs.
DO NOT USE DOOR if it fails any of these safety checks or if it malfunctions in any way. Call Automatic Door Authority at 312-877-1914 to have the door repaired or serviced.
