Note that “force limitation” in this context can refer to protection built into the drive system and/or to protection provided by PSPE PSPE - pressure sensitive protective equipment (safety edges). pressure-sensitive protective equipment (eg: safety edges). Procter Sliding Gates offers a comprehensive gate service covering site survey, risk assessment, design, manufacture, installation and maintenance. Moreover, the HSE was consulted in the production of this new publication and endorses the sensible advice to installers on managing the risks from powered gates set out in the guidance. In this case, the need for risk assessments is reduced and they would be mainly directed at specific site conditions, rather than basic product design. 0 https://www.proctercontracts.co.uk/news/dhf-guide-to-gate-safety The objective of the course is to ensure that all candidates are fully conversant with current safety regulations, that they will be able to prepare a technical file, and also to issue a Declaration of Conformity. The 2-day course is hosted by Beninca UK at our bespoke training facility at our premises, just outside Newbury, Berkshire, and will cover all aspects of gate safety – from the initial risk assessment, system design and installation, through to force testing. {��������+���:�k��o�#��-� J� � @����آ����1H6 �� It will be seen that, in most cases, a perimeter gate where the public may be present as users or passers-by will require the highest (***) category of safety provision. It includes both the intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the gate. There are also European standards covering safety requirements and test methods; use of these standards will simplify risk assessment and compliance may also create a presumption of compliance with the law. The responsibility for complying with the law rests with the responsible person which will be either the manufacturer, supplier or installer, depending on the circumstances. To aid manufacturers in meeting the Machinery Directive’s requirements, a “harmonised” European product standard for gates was published in 2003: BS EN 13241-1. Satisfactory risk reduction requires that, in order of preference: a) The hazard has been eliminated or the risk reduced by design; b) The risk has been reduced by the application of safeguarding measures (see below for examples); c) When (a) or (b) are not practicable, adequate warning of any remaining risk and instructions required to control it has been given to users; d) The application of mitigation measures e.g. It has been published in the wake of the deaths of three children caused by unsafe automated gates, and the two safety notices issued by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The Health and safety executive has lead responsibility for enforcement of this legislation, which has been transposed into UK law as the supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. This must be accompanied by the name of the responsible person (generally the installation company in the case of gates). In some cases, we may add diploma holders to our Beninca network of installers. Some guidance on hazards presented by powered gates is given below. In most cases, the final responsibility for ensuring this will lie with the installer. In addition any wiring connection made to the control board from the transmission system should utilise armoured or protected cabling and ideally be located in the same enclosure or housing as the control board itself. The Gate Safety Month campaign attracts messages of support from a number of high profile organisations and highlights the importance of the cause. In the event of a failure of the attached safety device or transmission system, the gate control system will not carry out any movement or will switch to a hold-to-run only mode. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity issued to the customer. The message for this year's campaign continues to be: Safe Gates Save Lives! The harmonised standard is in turn underpinned by a group of “supporting” standards which contain requirements for various aspects of the gate’s performance and design. The course is open to members and non-members of the DHF. When selecting a gate automation product utilising Inherent force limitation technologies, the installer should ensure that the product is certified as a safety component under the Machinery Directive by a notified body or, failing this, sourced from a reputable manufacturer, EN 12978 specifies the essential health and safety requirements to meet safety categories as defined in BS EN 954-1 (Safety of machinery – Safety related parts of control systems – Part 1.