Gate Safety Week is being held from 13-19 October 2014 to raise awareness about the safe installation and maintenance of powered gates. The campaign aims to inform the public about the risks of unsafe gates and how to report issues. It also aims to ensure gate installers and owners are aware of their legal safety obligations. Powered gates are increasingly common but improper installation and lack of maintenance have led to accidents and fatalities.
Slips, Trips, Bumps & Falls
Slips, trips and falls are among the highest causes of injury and incidents at workplace. A slip or fall will happen when there is not enough traction between the footwear and the walking surface. Slips often result in serious injuries and injuries to arms, wrists, backs and head are the most common. Most slip, trip and fall incidents are preventable with general precautions and safety measures.
Things to watch out for:
Watch out for low scaffoldings to avoid bumping into it.
Watch out for protruding rebar and pipes and other material.
When entering a darker area such as basements or lift shaft opening, approach with caution and allow time for eyes to adjust to the illumination difference.
Other Precautions:
Don’t walk with your hands in your pockets.
Don’t talk on the phone, take notes or other distractions while walking.
Don’t block stairways or aisles.
Always store items safely to avoid trip hazards.
Keep all entrances, exits and pedestrian walkways free and clear.
Maintain good housekeeping.
When exiting vehicles/buses use extra caution and use 3 point of contact holding onto vehicle door until you have firm footing.
Slips, Trips, Bumps & Falls
Slips, trips and falls are among the highest causes of injury and incidents at workplace. A slip or fall will happen when there is not enough traction between the footwear and the walking surface. Slips often result in serious injuries and injuries to arms, wrists, backs and head are the most common. Most slip, trip and fall incidents are preventable with general precautions and safety measures.
Things to watch out for:
Watch out for low scaffoldings to avoid bumping into it.
Watch out for protruding rebar and pipes and other material.
When entering a darker area such as basements or lift shaft opening, approach with caution and allow time for eyes to adjust to the illumination difference.
Other Precautions:
Don’t walk with your hands in your pockets.
Don’t talk on the phone, take notes or other distractions while walking.
Don’t block stairways or aisles.
Always store items safely to avoid trip hazards.
Keep all entrances, exits and pedestrian walkways free and clear.
Maintain good housekeeping.
When exiting vehicles/buses use extra caution and use 3 point of contact holding onto vehicle door until you have firm footing.
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Procter Automatic Gates, a UK leader in the design, manufacture and installation of automatic swing, sliding, telescopic and bi-folding gates, is supporting Gate Safety Week (12-18 October 2015). This annual initiative by the Powered Gate Group of the DHF (Door and Hardware Federation) raises public awareness of the dangers of using poorly installed or maintained powered gates, with the aim of preventing any further deaths or injuries.
Gate safety is a priority for Procter Automatic Gates, which is a business unit within Procter Contracts, a division of Procter Bros Ltd. For Gate Safety Week 2015, Procter Automatic Gates will be launching a new edition of its popular Powered Gates Risk Assessment Calculator, featuring a new facility for undertaking risk assessments on new and existing telescopic gates. The Risk Assessment Calculator is powerful yet easy to use: appropriate values are entered for each hazard’s Likelihood of Occurrence, Frequency of Exposure, Degree of Possible Harm and Number of Persons at risk, then a Hazard Rating Number is calculated automatically and the Degree of Risk indicated so the user can decide whether action is required. The Calculator also has a 'Type of Operation' worksheet containing a table similar to that in BS EN 12543 showing recommended controls.
To discuss any aspect of powered gate safety or gate safety, use our Live Chat facility. Alternatively telephone +44 (0) 800 294 4177 or email info@automatic-electricgates.co.uk
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1. GATE SAFETY WEEK : 13 -19 OCTOBER 2014
GUIDANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS AND THE GENERAL
PUBLIC
KEEPING THE NATION SAFE
A guide to keeping safe
around powered gates
2. WHAT IS GATE SAFETY WEEK?
A gate is just a gate. Right?
No, a powered gate is a machine that must be installed correctly and regularly
maintained for optimum safety and security.
Powered gates are more and more frequently
becoming part of the design of commercial,
public and multiple occupancy buildings.
Unfortunately though, the industry is facing
problems with poorly installed and
maintained gates leading to accidents and,
sadly, fatalities, including children.
3. WHAT IS GATE SAFETY WEEK?
Corners are being cut and many
installers are still not aware of
their legal obligations.
Gate Safety Week is being
organised to raise
awareness of proper installation and
maintenance of powered gates and to
help prevent further accidents.
4. KEY MESSAGES OF THE CAMPAIGN
• To make members of the public
and users of automated gates
aware of the risks and dangers
• To inform members of the public
about what to do if they know of
an unsafe gate OR how to get their
own gates properly installed or
checked
• To make sure installers, maintenance companies and gate
owners are aware that the safety of powered gates is required
by law!
5. GATES ARE NOT TOYS!
• In recent years, 3 children
and 3 adults have been
killed by dangerous gates
• There have been many serious
injuries and near misses
• There continues to be a lack
of awareness and knowledge of safety in the industry
• There are countless dangerous gates still in service today, even at
school entrances
• If somebody gets injured by a gate, the owner could be liable
Properly installed and maintained powered gates are
perfectly safe to use
6. BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS!
• A powered gate is a machine - and like any machine, it poses potential risks
to children and adults alike
• Powered gates can be found at schools and other public buildings.
Increasingly, parents are having powered gates installed at the end of their
driveways at home
• Responsible parents should warn their children
that gates are not play equipment
• Parents can do more: If they have automatic driveway gates at home, get
them checked for safety and ensure they are maintained by a qualified
gate company. Contact the DHF to help find a company locally on 01827
52337
• If you know of any gates to which youngsters might have access - at school,
for instance - ask staff if the gates have been checked recently for safety
7. 6 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR
1. Your new powered gate should come with a “Declaration of Conformity” and be CE
marked
2. Automatic gates should be protected by “touch sensitive” control (either by rubber safety
edges or intelligent drive units) that will cause the gate to retract if it encounters an
obstacle.
3. There should also be “light beams” across the entrance as a backup measure
Light beams should never be the sole protection measure – unless they form multi beam
curtaining that prevents all possible access to the moving gate
4. The hinge area should be protected by:-
flexible guards or rubber safety edges or have “constant gap” hinges
5. Getting a foot trapped under the gate should be prevented by either:-
rubber safety edges or a 120mm safety clearance or be flush with the ground such that a
child’s foot cannot fit under the gate
6. Where a gate creates a shearing hazard as it passes a fixed support element, wall or fence
(very common with a sliding gate), there should be rubber safety edges or fencing to
prevent access to the dangerous movement
8. HOW CAN YOU REPORT A PROBLEM?
• If it is your gate, contact
us on 01827 52337 or
email info@dhfonline.org.uk
and we will locate a DHF
Powered Gate Group trained
installation company who will
safety check the gate for you
9. HOW CAN YOU REPORT A PROBLEM?
• If the gate is at a school, contact
the school directly and refer
them to Gate Safety Week or
DHF immediately
• If the gate is at a workplace,
public building or residential
complex, contact the owner or
managing agent directly and refer
them to Gate Safety Week or DHF
(We can find them an installer to check out the gate)
10. DOs and DON’Ts
TO STAY SAFE
Do
•Get gates checked out by a DHF
Powered Gate Group company
•Keep small children away from
moving gates
•Check all safety devices regularly
•Get them regularly maintained
Don’t
•Allow small children to play or ride
on a powered gate
•Ignore the need for regular
maintenance
•Put off getting a gate checked out
•Use non specialist tradesmen to do
work on a gate
