Building Code/Safety?

[Usarka]

Anyone know about building codes / 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.

They told me it's a security device (for an electromagnetic lock) and it's normal practice to put at head height.

Yes I should have been more aware etc, and normall I'd take it on the chin (baahahaha) but I smell bovine poo and have been arse raped by this particular person/agency so any come back would be grrrreatly appreciated so I can stick it to the man

[Big Dave]

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

[Usarka]

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

And I do like the attitude - you walked into a door??? Dumbarse!

But this particular agency is part of the whole health and safety jiz machine, so it'd be rude not to fire a hypercrite broadside (admitedly with a pea-shooter but what the heck).

Especially when they deal with head injuries......

[slofox]

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

Try building something then...

[flyingcrocodile46]

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

Our building code is considerably larger, more complex (and accordingly less effective) than your Arsetrailering regs (I served my time there and have a full copy of our NZBC)

[Big Dave]

Try building something then...

Try being over six foot two. (And rotate that smiley 90 degrees anti-clockwise)

[Nasty]

Anyone know about building codes / 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.

They told me it's a security device (for an electromagnetic lock) and it's normal practice to put at head height.

Yes I should have been more aware etc, and normall I'd take it on the chin (baahahaha) but I smell bovine poo and have been arse raped by this particular person/agency so any come back would be grrrreatly appreciated so I can stick it to the man

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.

[Big Dave]

Our building code is considerably larger, more complex (and accordingly less effective) than your Arsetrailering regs (I served my time there and have a full copy of our NZBC)

20 years since I worked construction but 'Leaky what' was that?

[flyingcrocodile46]

Anyone know about building codes / 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.

They told me it's a security device (for an electromagnetic lock) and it's normal practice to put at head height.

Yes I should have been more aware etc, and normall I'd take it on the chin (baahahaha) but I smell bovine poo and have been arse raped by this particular person/agency so any come back would be grrrreatly appreciated so I can stick it to the man

I may be able to help here but "extruding" is a manufacturing process and there is otherwise insufficient quantitative descriptions of the door, the "extruding plate" the location of the door and the type (purpose) of area the door accesses.

Give me a call on 021 2279518 to explain your foolishness in person. I could use a good laugh.

[Usarka]

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.

The main part of the letter I recieved:

Due to structural issues the door is 30 cm lower than standard doors. In addition the security lock is attached to the side of the door instead of the top of the door which is usual practice. We are sorry that you sustained a knock to the head.

[flyingcrocodile46]

20 years since I worked construction but 'Leaky what' was that?

A snide and inappropriate remark born of ignorance of the subject matter. How Arsetrailering.

All buildings leak. The only reason we have a "Leaky building disaster" is that the timber treatment was decreed to be unnecessary. Arsetrailer doesn't treat it's timber either they just have less rain and humidity.

[Nasty]

The main part of the letter I recieved:

Due to structural issues the door is 30 cm lower than standard doors. In addition the security lock is attached to the side of the door instead of the top of the door which is usual practice. We are sorry that you sustained a knock to the head.

Letter - from the building people? I would still question it with OSH ... it does appear to lower than it should be if someone can walk into it its a safety issue - I hate cop-outs!

[flyingcrocodile46]

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 he said

[Big Dave]

A snide and inappropriate remark born of ignorance of the subject matter. How Arsetrailering.

All buildings leak. The only reason we have a "Leaky building disaster" is that the timber treatment was decreed to be unnecessary. Arsetrailer doesn't treat it's timber either they just have less rain and humidity.

Yerrs. A wind-up indeed. Mainly it's head heights I was referring too.
There are several public places, restaurants even, of relatively new construction in Auckland that have simply dangerous egress for anyone over 185-190cm tall.

Although some of the rectifications I had to do on my own property when purchased were pretty 'interesting' too.

[slofox]

Try being over six foot two. (And rotate that smiley 90 degrees anti-clockwise)

What I mean is, every time I have tried to build something I have just about given up in despair because of the amount of red tape that suddenly appears AND the amount of money required to make that tape disappear...28 gazillion stupid regulations, inspections, applications, fees etc etc etc to be complied with...nothing about clonking your head though...