Gate Safety Bedfordshire

Local Gate Safety Specialists

Dangerous situations:

When automation is installed on any door, gate, window or other opening, it becomes classified as a machine.

Listed below are some of the possible hazards associated with using such machines:

• Crushing during closing hazards
• Shearing hazard
• Conveying hazard
• Person lifting hazard, in the event of vertical closings
• Operator connected, electrical hazards
• Safety device breakdown provoked hazards
• Hazards which appear during manual moving of the closure, for example, when gate unexpectedly sets in motion again
• Entrapment hazards
• Exceeding of gate–leaf limit, causing possible falling of gate-leaf hazards

When Safe & Secure Systems installs gate automation equipment, a range of safety accessories and methods of install are utilised. These are compliant with the Supply of Machinery (Safety Regulations 2008) to provide total protection against any hazards associated with operation and will be marked with a UKCA plate as such. We also supply a user manual which should be kept and passed onto new owners if you ever sell your property.

We use industry technical advice and training from DHF, who aims to raise standards within our industry. DHF is regarded as the centre of excellence in gate safety working alongside BSI standards, HSE and Trading Standards. Working with them helps us to have a clear up-to-date understanding of the latest interpretation of current gate safety regulations.

Further Information

For further information please follow this link from the Health & Safety Executive on the 'risks to pedestrians from powered gates':

Health & Safety Executive – Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gates.

Door & Hardware Federation

We are proud to be qualified members of the Door & Hardware Federation.

DHF is the “go to” place for technical advice and training which lends itself to raising the standards of the industry.  It is regarded as a Centre of Excellence with a network of professional staff members as well as external consultants that can provide support in all sectors, making it a single source of technical expertise, information, knowledge, advice and practical help. Raising Safety Standards in the Gate Industry.

Safe Contractor Approved

Registration as a Safe Contractor means we have successfully demonstrated our health and safety competence to new and existing clients.

Safe Contractor is one of the largest contractor accreditation schemes in the UK, giving our clients recognition of our safe and reliable working practices.