Actions required to prevent the trapping and crushing of persons by electrically powered gates.

The purpose of this Safety Notice is to reinforce and update previous information to organisations and individuals involved in the design, construction, installation and commissioning of electrically powered gates and organisations in control of their use and/or maintenance. It is also relevant to companies carrying out on-going maintenance of these types of gates.

View safety notice ‘Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gates – 2′

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