09-07-2010, 09:11 PM
(05-07-2010, 01:03 PM)easygates Wrote: Recently there have been a few tradgic deaths involving electric gate systems - Please use this forum for electric gate safety issues.
We have a free guide which we can email or post to you - Contact us via this form. Its a shame that these tradgic incidents could have been avoided if safety edges were installed on these systems.
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As an electric gate installer and AESIF member, the recent tragic incidents involving sliding gates must now highlight the need for an independent qualification and / or regulating body in line with other trades.
As mentioned in another post ‘anybody can install an electric gate’ & with reference to BS-EN13241-1 ‘also be aware that many gate installers have never heard of these regulations’. This sadly is the case and should be one of the main focuses of the Health & Safety Executives report, when investigating these tragic incidents. It’s estimated that only 50% of electric gate installers comply with current regulations. So using this statistic you could assume that client only has a 50% chance of a compliant installation.
If half the industry don’t know about the regulations how can we expect the general public, it needs reputable manufactures, suppliers and installers to push for these changes within the electric gate industry.
