Woman left brain damaged after being crushed by electric gate, settles case for €8 million
March 1, 2022
Door & Hardware Federation has urged all companies with responsibilities for the safety of automated gates, including owners, managers, and service providers, to ensure that they fully understand the applicable safety standards and apply them. Read More
Gate Safe commemorates 10 years of improving automated gate safety
September 23, 2020
Ten years ago, the charity Gate Safe was formed. As the charity commemorates its 10th anniversary, a recent survey of Gate Safe installers, indicates that business appears to be booming, which means that there is an ever increasing requirement to ensure the safety of the high number of gates being installed and maintained. Read More
Gate death sparks plea to check all gates for safety
April 5, 2017
An appeal to ensure that all gates are safe to use has been issued by DHF following the recent death Read More
Schools to compete to be the face of Gate Safety Week
January 31, 2017
Safety campaigners are once again mounting a high profile drive to reduce the risks posed by unsafe automated gates. And Read More
CPD gate safety seminars delivered by DHF
July 30, 2015
A series of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminars is being delivered in the run up to Gate Safety Week (October Read More
Automatic gate safety covered by video
April 22, 2015
A 3D animation tutorial video aims to highlight the importance of safe and responsible installations of automatic gates, with particular Read More