[40851] in Hotline Meeting
metal doorstop is a tripping hazard
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael L Jacknis)
Sat Nov 22 16:50:46 1997
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 16:50:40 -0500
From: Michael L Jacknis <mjacknis@MIT.EDU>
To: hotline@MIT.EDU
hi
in 12-182, the side door is outfitted with a doorstop
that involves a metal peg screwed into the floor,
which interacts with a springloaded device at the bottom
of the door.
today i tripped over this peg on my way out.
also, i often see the door held open by way of this
doorstop and this might be a security hazard (despite a `convenience' =)
for these reasons, i recommend you remove the metal peg
from the floor. it appears held down by three screws.
if there is a concern of ruining the carpeting, it can
be replaced with a flat metal plate screwed down (instead of the peg)
thanks
mike
