Legal protection against liability claims.
Improved safety for staff, visitors, and customers.
Extended door lifespan through regular maintenance and correct setup.
Peace of mind that systems meet the highest UK and EU standards.
BS EN 16005 is the British and European standard covering the safety of powered pedestrian doorsets. It defines how automatic doors must behave under all operating conditions, ensuring they are safe for public use. The standard applies to new installations and existing doors undergoing refurbishment or maintenance.
All automatic pedestrian doors in the UK must comply with BS EN 16005, the safety standard that governs powered door systems. At J Manny Ltd, we provide comprehensive compliance inspections, risk assessments, and documentation to ensure every automatic door we install or service operates safely and legally. Our engineers are trained and certified to perform BS EN 16005 testing for sliding, swing, and folding door systems.
Maintaining BS EN 16005 compliance is essential for legal, safety, and insurance reasons. Failing to comply can result in liability in the event of an accident and can invalidate warranties or insurance cover. Compliance also ensures accessibility under the Equality Act 2010 and supports workplace health and safety audits.
We offer a full range of compliance services for both new installations and existing systems
Comprehensive evaluation of door speed, signage, sensor layout, and operating logic.
Onsite testing to verify presence detection, door forces, and signage accuracy.
Formal BS EN 16005 documentation provided after inspection or installation.
Adjustment or replacement of non-compliant components.
Incorporation of BS EN 16005 checks into your regular Door Maintenance schedule
Site Assessment: Our engineers review door locations, traffic flow, and use cases.
Testing: All doors are tested against BS EN 16005 metrics (speed, force, signage, sensors).
Reporting: We produce a compliance certificate and recommendations.
Rectification: Any issues are rectified immediately or scheduled for repair.
Handover: You receive updated risk assessment forms and maintenance records.
Each inspection includes:
Verification of approach sensor zones.
Measurement of door opening and closing speeds.
Testing of presence sensors and safety beams.
Inspection of activation pads and touchless devices.
Verification of emergency break‑out or fail‑safe features.
Confirmation of safety signage positioning and visibility.
All data is logged digitally for audit tracking and compliance evidence.
Testing should be completed:
After installation of a new automatic door system.
After major repair or component replacement (operator, sensors, control unit).
Annually as part of maintenance to ensure continued conformity.
Following any safety incident involving door malfunction.
Failure to maintain compliance can lead to:
Injury or accident liability under health and safety law.
Invalidated insurance and warranty cover.
Fines or enforcement under workplace safety regulations.
Reputation damage for facility operators and contractors.
To keep compliance simple, our Door Maintenance packages include BS EN 16005 verification during each service visit. Engineers check sensors, signage, and operation against the standard and update compliance logs automatically. This ensures your site is always inspection‑ready.
After each inspection, you receive:
BS EN 16005 compliance certificate.
Updated risk assessment record.
Digital maintenance log.
Compliance reminder schedule.
All documents are securely stored for insurance and audit reference.
It’s the European standard defining safety requirements for powered pedestrian doors, adopted in the UK.
Only trained engineers with appropriate certification and testing equipment.
At least annually, or after any major repair or system modification.
The EN 16005, is a harmonised European Standard, which defines Requirements and Test Methods for safety in use of powered pedestrian doors.
The Standard defines the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) and the “State of the Art” safeguarding. For new doors installed, the EHSRs and safeguarding become the minimum requirement to ensure the safety of employees and users under the 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive (MD) in the EU and the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulation 2008 as amended 2010(SMR08) for the UK.
National and European Standards are not legally binding. They are seen as “best practice” and in many cases adopted by organisations as part of rules that must be followed. These safety standards (16005/7036) are always referred to as best practice in courts considering accidents and injuries from use of automatic doors.
Further Guidance can be found here : https://adsa.org.uk
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (MD) is the EU directive that ensures all machines supplied to the market are safe. The MD does not apply to most of the UK post Brexit, however it may be enforced within NI due to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulation 2008 amended 2011 is the UK’s domestic legislation to enforce the same requirements of the MD.
BS EN 16005 took effect from April 2013 and applies to new installations installed after that date. It should be read in conjunction with the BS 7036-0:2014.
BS 7036:1996 parts 1-5 continues to apply to existing installations fitted prior to April 2013 as long as they have not undergone any significant changes.
For the technicians test, we recommend a field test box of 700 x 300 x 200mm with black and grey surfaces. For hinge protection with ESPE it should be a 20mm tube with 8mm insert.
If the technician has a legal requirement to ensure the door system it is safe when they leave, If a door is not safe so it was likely to harm someone then the engineer should stop the door from operating, this could be i.e. Switch the door to hold open or off, Complete a door warning notice, advise the customer not to put the system back in use until the safety issues have been resolved.
In addition the reason for the system being unsafe should be on the engineers signed worksheet as a record. The service company should then provide ASAP a written quotation to the customer of the works needed to make it safe so they have an option on how to proceed. The customer is relying on the service company to provide best practice advice as the expert.
BS7036-0 is a British Standard, which was developed by the British Standards Institute in conjunction with Industry Experts.
It gives recommendations for risk assessment and risk reduction for power operated pedestrian doorsets conforming to BS EN 16005 with a view to safeguarding users against the risk of injury and accidents. It gives guidance on the process of undertaking hazard analysis and risk assessments, and provides technical advice.
It is intended to be used by suppliers, installers, specifiers, occupiers, property owners and duty holders. It is also intended to be used by designers of the application into which the doorset is to be installed.
The BS7036:0 Is intended to allow risk assessment and clarification to the BSEN16005 to be clearly implemented in the UK.
The BSEN 16005 States:
4.4.2 Materials
There shall be no sharp edges and glazing shall not form sharp splinters if broken.
Toughened glass in accordance with EN 12150-1 and laminated glass in accordance with EN ISO 12543-1 and EN ISO 12543-2 are examples of suitable glazing materials. Plain float glass (silica-based glass) and wired glass are not suitable for this application due to the risk of serious injury upon breaking.
There is also a risk assessment and reduction standard BS 7036-0:2014, this also states:
7.1 Glazing in power operated door installations should conform to the appropriate part of BS 6262 using safety materials conforming to BS 6206.
7.2 Glazing should be appropriately marked, or incorporate features to make its presence apparent.
NOTE Guidance is given in HSE publication L24 [1]
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