Safety Alert
Revision of Standards for Powered Doors, Gates & Barriers
Revision of Standards for Powered Doors, Gates & Barriers
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- EPD1-2018
- Machinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsFunctional safetyRegulation and legislation
- Functional testingRisk assessment
Summary
HSE explains why revised standards for powered doors, gates and barriers do not alone demonstrate legal compliance. The alert addresses assessment of users and operating environments, protective design, post-installation force testing, conditional checks before movement and suspension-failure detection. It also discusses reassessment and upgrades of existing products.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
Safety alert concerning revised standards for powered doors, gates and barriers.
EPD1-2018. Themes: machinery and equipment.