Building Code/Safety?

[cowpoos]

Superior? - not for motorcycle racing - I guess there are codes - and there is adherence to the code, too.

well..yes...if their is no building consent...you can do what you like...its not legit, but it happens...how ever if you have a building consent/s from local council or territorial athority.. you ave to have you works/building inspected at various stages...otherwise no code of compliance is given...

[CookMySock]

Next time you are there, take a fifteen inch crescent with you, and lever the fucker right off the doorway. Say "oops, sorry about that" and go back to what you were doing without a blink. Maybe write them a letter and tell them you are "sorry their door latch thing got fucked up by my crescent."

The thing I discovered recently, is people will do as they choose and if it impacts you in any way they will go "oh, sorry" and then they will do nothing. There is an easy fix for this, and that is to do the same in return. It's funny watching the incredulous look on their faces.

Steve

[mynameis]

Hey Arse Biscuit nice avatar

[Big Dave]

I'm just enjoying reading 'Headbanger' after some of my posts.

[SPman]

Sorry buscuits I can't be helpful other than to say that coming from Aus - there ARE no building codes here.

There are....a whole book load of them - pity few builders seem to take any notice of them......

[SPman]

That is Occupational Health and Safery by the sounds rather than building code. You should have reported it to the person who you were seeing or the health and safety person of the business/organisation. Those things should not be at head height .... that is a huge issue, and I would make it that ... it is a danger to anyone. If they will not listen contact department of Labour OSH people - they should be able to deal with it.

What she said. As an ex inspector - that is the sort of thing we check and it shouldn't have been passed - I wouldn't have!

[Usarka]

Picture of the door attached. Anyone seen Being John Malkovich......?

[The Stranger:Me]

Anyone know about osh etc?

Was at a public sector premises and smacked myself in the head when opening a door that had a metal plate extruding at head height.

Fortunately it was public sector and not private. Were it private OSH could prosecute. However as the govt can't be expected to abide by the same laws as us, they are immune from prosecution.

OSH however can inspect and request they remedy it.

[Maha]

Picture of the door attached. Anyone seen Being John Malkovich......?

'Bang Bang, on the door Baby''..............

[flyingcrocodile46]

Picture of the door attached. Anyone seen Being John Malkovich......?

Given the limitations that they had to work within they could have done worse. The Mag lock doesn't suit vertical installation.

They could have installed it horizontally with custom brackets, but it would have been a hazard for tallish people.

They probably concluded that the side was a safer option as people usually walk through the middle of openings (giving way rather than pushing past someone else) and that only an idiot with his shoulder hard to the edge and head inclined toward the bracket could be expected to actually bang his head on it.

If you feel that it isn't right, you could always whine about it and post pictures to prove it.... Oh! you already have


Carry on

[cowpoos]

'Bang Bang, on the door Baby''..............

I can't hear you!!!

[Big Dave]

I see, Biscuits. You just have to be smarter than the door.

[Usarka]

They probably concluded that the side was a safer option as people usually walk through the middle of openings (giving way rather than pushing past someone else) and that only an idiot with his shoulder hard to the edge and head inclined toward the bracket could be expected to actually bang his head on it.

The protruding bit is on the door. It swinged and hit me!

I see, Biscuits. You just have to be smarter than the door.

Ah so. Wax on, wax off.....