Two new sets of guidelines for safety officers and individuals involved in automatic-gate installation have been issued by Gate Safe, a national campaign that aims to improve the safety of automated gates.
The Gate Safe Physical guidelines provide a comprehensive overview of key physical factors that may contribute to the overall safety of an automatic gate. The guidelines are supported by pictorial references to illustrate each of the founding principles.
The Gate Safe Simple Checks guidelines provide an easy-to-follow set of tests that can be applied to quickly identify whether or not an automatic gate complies with current safety recommendations.
Commenting on the new guidelines, Richard Jackson, CEO of Jacksons Fencing, said: “Gate Safe aims to demystify the precautions that must be taken to ensure a safe – and, ultimately, legally-compliant – electric gate. We will continue to refresh the information that is available from the Gate Safe website to ensure that it features the very latest best-practice safety guidelines for anyone designing, manufacturing, specifying, installing, or auditing an automated gate.”
For further information and to access the guidelines, go to: www.gate-safe.co.uk
