The COVID19 pandemic has brought the requirements for cleanliness and hygeine to the front of everyones minds, Health and Social Care Facilities are being subjected to increased cleaning and this inevitably highlights weaknesses in the design of exisiting products.
Our engineers have designed and refined our access panel hinge systems to provide easy access to services with low maintenance in mind.
With thousands of these now installed across the UK and Ireland, we wanted to let you know about them and how they can benefit your business.
These provide you with the opportunity to “upsell” your pre plumbed systems, increasing your profitability whilst providing peace of mind to your clients.
Health & Safety
To comply with the guidance of Health Building Note (HBN) 00-10 Part C, para 2.90 states that access panels should be hinged wherever possible for ease of maintenance access.
In addition, to prevent injury and potential legal claims, access panels should not be lifted on and off through the use of lift on/off panel clips. The HSE Manual Handling Weight Lifting Limits state that a male cannot lift more than 5kg at shoulder height without assistance. We did some calculations and spoke to several of our customers to confirm that the majority of Access Panels are more than this 5kg limit.
By using our hinges, your client will not need to worry about any staff lifting outside of the HSE guidelines., therefore reducing the chance of injury to their staff or on-site contractors.
ALM offer a full design and consultation process so you can rest assured your needs will be fully met and were always on hand to offer technical and site installation support.
Why not pick up the phone and call us now on
01325 313377 or email sales@alm1.co.uk