Safety Alert
Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gates
Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gates
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- FODWSW1-2010
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsRegulation and legislationRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Contractor managementMachine guardingManagement of changeRisk assessment
- Construction
Summary
Safety alert examines a child’s fatal crushing at powered driveway gates, where opening narrowed the gap between a gate spine and brick pillar. It explains limitations of obstacle sensors and accessible activation buttons, and sets out risk assessment, safeguarding, contractor competence and conformity requirements for gate design, installation and management.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
FODWSW1-2010. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.