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What are your thoughts on the loblaws barriers? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Loblaws recently installed 7 foot high Plexiglass barriers that funnel people out of the stores. They claim it will stop theft and make people safer.

Many people have voiced concerns about these barriers possibly being a fire hazard, in the sense that they might create a bad bottle neck in the event of an evacuation. Many people panic during an emergency. However, I have also seen many people stating that it's not technically against the fire code.

In your opinion, is this a hazard? Do you think it's fine, or do you think that this could be one of those situations that ends up causing new regulations to be added after casualties happen? Do you think that people are too worried, or do you think that these concerns are valid?

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/04/ontario-barriers-exit-loblaws-store/

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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If the concern is safety during an evacuation, just make them breakaway at a certain amount of pressure. They could just fold down and fall flat or something.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Think this through, add some smoke, panic, and broken panes of plexiglass.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I don't think you know very much about plexiglass.