Liability Fears Eased with New Winlock Restrictor

New Regulations written into BS 8213 are now stipulating that in certain circumstances, such as hospitals, restrictors must be fitted to windows. With recent court cases ruling that architects, owners of public buildings and even installers can be liable for people falling out of windows, the warnings for the industry are stark.

The spotlight on safety and quality issues in the window industry has never been as intense. Against this backdrop Winlock Security has launched a new initial opening restrictor, called the BoaRestrictor.

Designed to exceed the updated BS8213, BS6375 and BS7412 safety standards, the BoaRestrictor offers a new design. BoaRestrictor restricts initial opening to 100mm requiring two-handed operation to avoid accidental disengaging and automatically re-engages when the sash closes.

BoaRestrictor has been rigorously tested to 600NM of performance loading. Safety and ease of fitment are two of the key design elements of this new British-made restrictor, which reduces dangers from unprotected windows.

Further safety features include the fact that the restrictor is supplied as non-key locking and features green button enhancement for fire egress.

Fabricators should welcome the BoaRestrictor’s ability to fit in line with friction stays and save costs by incorporating run-up blocks. The BoaRestrictor is easy and quick to fit, fully concealed and can be retro-fitted. Convenient 13mm and 17mm stack heights are provided to suit fabricators’ systems.