This would apply in all of the following situations: However, when a complete gate is placed on the market, such as a “factory manufactured” gate supplied with all ancillary parts (all drive units, safety devices, and control units), and comprehensive installation and setting instructions, the person placing the product on the market will have the responsibility of complying with the Machinery Directive. 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. 620 0 obj
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The key to compliance with the law is risk assessment, which includes identifying the hazards, estimating the severity and likelihood of each hazard, followed by an evaluation to determine whether each hazard is adequately controlled and, if it is not, what further action needs to be taken to control the risk; the principal aim is to secure compliance with the Machinery Directive’s Essential Health and Safety Requirements. 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. Where relevant, similar sentences relating to other directives which are applicable, A reference to the harmonised standards used (if appropriate) eg: EN 13241-1:2003, References to other technical standards and specifications used, Signature, date and place of the declaration. For more information about Pro-Glide sliding gates or to request a copy of the DHF Guide to Gate Safety Legislation and Standards, telephone us, email [email protected]. x��X͎�H�#�}Z�Qh��vE� �I"E�f��0���A��,x�F��-���!6Ƅl�i��)\�UuU��/W�l��r��y�e����l�n��. Name and address of the responsible person, Description and identification of the machinery, A sentence declaring that the machinery fulfills the provisions of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. 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. Note: “control system” in this context can refer to the gate automation control board that governs the operation of the attached drive unit(s) and ESPE or PSPE devices installed on the gate to provide protection.Gate control boards that provide in-built CATEGORY 2 “TEST” signal facilities should be used in conjunction with ESPE/PSP E equipment or with external transmission systems that are CATEGORY 2 rated.Gate control boards that do NOT provide this “TEST” facility should be used with external transmission systems that are CATEGORY 3/4 rated and then only if the control board meets the essential requirements for safe operation listed in the BS EN12453 section of this document. *** = EITHER a combination of force limitation and presence detection which would detect a person or obstacle on the floor at either side of the gate OR a means of presence detection which ensures that in no circumstances can a person be touched by the gate. Limits on time would include the life times of components and recommended service intervals. 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. A new powered gate installation must comply with the Machinery Directive particularly the safety requirements set out in DHF Powered Gate Group gate safety … Defines force testing requirement points on sliding and swing gates as the areas illustrated in the diagrams below, please note that the area designated for testing on swing gates when opening only exists when a gate opens within 500mm of a wall, fence or other object in the gate’s travel, Test points are horizontally 500mm, 300mm, 50mm from stop post (See figure 3), Vertically 300mm from top of gate, 50mm from bottom & halfway between these points, The average value is then calculated from these results and submitted as a PASS or FAIL. at the hinge post should also be assessed in relation to arm, leg and head trapping. dhf provides its members with the latest information and training on safety and maintenance that will ensure that if you select a dhf member, your safety is assured. The course is open to members and non-members of the DHF. A brief description of the available standards is given. h�bbd```b``�5 ��D���lz@��a7��{$�dEA�&@��&f&F��`������~0 R�
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The risk associated with each hazard will depend on the severity of the harm caused and how likely it is that harm will be caused. General principles for design). At the conference, DHF Powered Gate Group chairman Neil Sampson told delegates: “Properly installed and maintained automated gates are perfectly safe to use. The above listed technologies provide protection utilising current “state of the art” techniques available to the UK gate installation market. The legal position is that powered gate systems are considered to be “machinery”. Unfortunately though, the industry has faced problems with poorly installed and maintained powered gates, leading to accidents in the last few years, and sadly fatalities. The course has been developed with input from the Health & Safety Executive and is currently the Industry’s only scheme to offer this level of training. This means that, by law, every new powered gate, when it is put into service, must comply with the European Machinery Directive(2006/42/EC), especially the Directive’s Essential Health and safety requirements, be CE marked and accompanied by a declaration of Conformity. 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. Many of these hazards are mentioned below (under “Standards”), but this cannot be regarded as a comprehensive list. Procter Sliding Gates offers a comprehensive gate service covering site survey, risk assessment, design, manufacture, installation and maintenance. Whilst the subject of gate safety is vast, EN12453 and EN1445 are two key standards and give guidance on risk and the impact forces allowable for gates. This booklet, entitled Guide to Gate Safety Legislation and Standards, will help manufacturers, installers and owners/operators to ensure the safety of new and existing powered sliding gates and swing gates. An EN 12445 compliant force testing device must be used! Sliding Gates Offer Distinctive Advantages, Automatic Gates Comply Safety Standards from HSE & DHF. Only devices that meet this standard should be used. Requirements for fire- and smoke-resisting doors, Requirements for maintenance of fire doors, Crucial advice to locksmiths about the integrity of a fire door following refurbishment, In its sixth year, DHF initiative, Gate Safety Week becomes Gate Safety Month, Industrial Doors Rolling Shutter Components, Rolling Shutters Fire Resisting Horizontally Moving, Rolling Shutters Fire Resisting Vertically Moving, Sectional Overhead Doors Industrial Commercial, Door & Hardware Federation, The Barn, Shuttington Fields Farm, Main Road, Shuttington, Tamworth, B79 0HA. 31.10.2020. paqal. Consequently, it is also the installer’s responsibility to ensure that all of the necessary documentation – including the Technical File and Declaration of Conformity – is in place and that the relevant tests have been completed and documented satisfactorily. ��>{�sJ��� 6���U�1�F�i6�/��`���x[�i��n �"JP
Unit 4 Plenty Close However, where the level of safety to be applied is ambiguous, then a full risk assessment is likely to be required so that the correct level of safety is determined and provided. The installer still has responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure the gate has been installed correctly and safely in accordance with those instructions, including any adjusting and setting of the safety devices. For new powered and automated gates there is clearly a benefit in having one company undertake the design, manufacture and installation, as this simplifies the processes involved in CE marking the gates and ensuring that they are, in fact, safe. The DHF Powered Gate Safety Assured Diploma offers your customers peace of mind that they have chosen a safe product from a qualified and fully trained installer, as it ensures that you are up to date with current regulations, technology and legislation. This was particularly the case since these tragedies followed so soon after the conviction of a gate manufacturer for breaches of health and safety law in relation to an earlier child fatality. ), stipulates a maximum of 400N of crushing force allowed before gate should start to reverse in these areas (see diagrams), for gaps greater than 500 mm a maximum crushing force of 1400N is specified, stipulates that the force exerted on contact must have reduced to no greater than 150N within 750 milliseconds, specifies a requirement to reduce force & back off for both opening & closing operations of the gate system, defines that a danger area is considered to exist when a gap between the gate and a stationary object reduces to 50cm or below, requires selected force limitation technology to protect danger areas of gate fully up to a height of 2.5 metres on both sliding and swing gates (figure 2), requires controls to be sited so that the operator is not in a dangerous position, lists accepted technologies for providing this protection as :-, inherent protection (eg: torque limitation, encoders or sensors) in drive units, electro-sensitive protective equipment (eg: light curtain devices).