Category: Gate Safe Blog

Legal requirement to maintain automated gates With the holidays looming, many schools will be looking to make the most of the break to undertake maintenance works to improve or upgrade the school buildings and outdoor facilities.  Since perimeter security and access control remain high on the list of priorities for the majority of educational establishments… Continue reading Schools must comply with gate legislation

The holidays represent an ideal time for those responsible for the maintenance of school buildings to undertake any key works safe in the knowledge that this will represent no disruption to staff or pupils. In addition to any significant building projects, the longer breaks are also when routine maintenance of the building takes place. Within this… Continue reading Schools out, gate maintenance is in!

A new standard has been introduced for new or retro-fitted doors in public spaces, which has some relevance to automated gates. BS 8613:2017 provides guidance on the best finger protection devices for doors but there are aspects of this standard which should definitely be applied when considering the potential risk of trapping fingers in automated… Continue reading New British Standard for automated gates

The main thrust of the Gate Safe campaign has always been to deliver guidance and training in practical terms which is easy to comprehend – rather than in a technical language littered with jargon – to help improve the safety of automated gates. In our opinion, a standard which is not only written in a… Continue reading Pressure Edges – the standard in plain English

Since the two tragic automated gate deaths of 2010, there is an enhanced awareness of the dangers associated with an unsafe gate and indeed, an improved appetite to understand what steps need to be taken to establish a safe and compliant installation. Following the guidance set down in the formal British Standards which provides the… Continue reading Plain English v technical jargon – what would you choose?

Spring is around the corner signalling the arrival of one of the most popular times of year to market or buy a property.  But whilst time might be spent boosting the house’s ‘kerb appeal’ and promoting its ‘spacious living accommodation’ or ‘generous garden’ to achieve a sale; causing potential buyers to wax lyrical about finding… Continue reading Selling or buying a property with an automated gate?

As a professional electrician, being asked to simply wire up an automation kit for a manual gate sounds like a reasonable enough request and is probably a task that most electricians would consider to be a relatively straightforward job.  But few realise the potential dramatic consequences for undertaking this seemingly uncomplicated task. In a bid… Continue reading Electricians at risk

Potential killer in the garden Spring represents a great opportunity to spend some time deciding on your plans for 2017 and, generally includes identifying and prioritising any key improvements that are required for the home. If part of your budget includes investing in an automated gate to enhance home security – as well as deliver… Continue reading Potential killer in the garden

The real cost of training … For the majority of us, embarking on a training course represents a significant investment, both in terms of time and monetary outlay. To justify this cost, the business should first question what the objectives are for attending the course. In terms of a training programme designed to improve awareness… Continue reading The real cost of training …