Gate Safe

Gate Safe

Safety of Automated 
Safety of Automated
Gates

GS.SAT.TJ.07.11
 Introduction

ƒ Gate Safe Campaign launched to

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improve current legislation
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and Barrier Automation after two
fatalities in 2010

ƒ Industry Guidance and training to

improve awareness of relevant
legislation and standards within the
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industry
 Learning Aims
Learning Aims
ƒ Key considerations for different types of 
gates, different operating systems and their 
application
ƒ Control options for entry and exit
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ƒ Performance, durability / life span and cost
ƒ Safety legislation and specifier 
Safety legislation and specifier
responsibilities
ƒ Additional legislation and standards
Additi l l i l ti d t d d
ƒ Gate Safe awareness campaign
 Legislation
ƒ EEquipment:
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Constructed and tested to comply with BS EN 12978 & 12453  and The Supply of 
Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992.

ƒ CE Marking
BS EN 954 General machine requirements 
BS EN 954  machine requirements
BS EN 12604 Mechanical requirements for gates
EU Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity

ƒ Electrical Connection:
Connection in to control cabinet must be tested by an electrician qualified to 17th
edition of BS EN 7671, in accordance with Part P of Building regulations 2000 and a 
Electrical Installation Certificate raised.
Safety
 Types of Gate

TYPE OF  INFORMED/TRAINED  INFORMED/TRAINED  GENERAL PUBLIC 

ACTIVATION  USERS (PRIVATE) USERS (PUBLIC) (UN‐TRAINED USERS)
CONTROLS
Hold to run –
Deadman control
Class  Gate need to be  Deadman Push‐button  Push‐button and  Not possible
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1 visible at all time  only photocells
by operator
Step by Step  Obstacle  Obstacle  Not Possible
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control with gate  d /l f detection/limitation 
detection/limitation of  d /l
2 visible by operator forces and photocells of forces and 
photocells

Automatic closure Obstacle  Obstacle  Obstacle 

Class detection/limitation of  detection/limitation  detection/limitation 
3 forces photocells and
forces, photocells and  of forces photocells
of forces, photocells  of forces photocells
of forces, photocells 
safety edges and safety edges and safety edges
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
 Why use automated gates?
Why use automated gates?

ƒ Controlled entry and exit
Controlled entry and exit
ƒ Security
ƒ Protect assets / secure revenue
Protect assets / secure revenue
ƒ Control traffic flow
ƒ Physical size and weight of gate
Physical size and weight of gate 
 Considerations

ƒ What is the current level of traffic? / usage expectancy
ƒ What is the anticipated level of future traffic? / Future 
proof thinking
ƒ Is the gate critical to the operation of the site?  
Identify/specify safe egress options
ƒ Segregated pedestrian access 
ƒ Additional Security measures required? Light sensors, 
CCTV etc
ƒ Budgetary Constraints
 Plan For Success
Plan For Success

ƒ Ensure installation is future proof
ƒ Environmental issues
ƒ Always have extra ducts across 
the road way
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ƒ Try to keep the roadway flat at 
the gate way
the gate way 
ƒ Limit vandalism opportunities
ƒ Buy Once 
Buy Once ‐ low life cost
low life cost
 Automated Gate Types

ƒ Swing
ƒ Sliding
ƒ Bi-folding
Bi folding
 Swing
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Disadvantages:
Advantages:
ƒ More prone to malfunction in very windy conditions
ƒ Ideal for medium usage
ƒ Require level area
ƒ Less expensive than sliding gate
ƒ Large gates operate slowly/prone to damage by impatient
ƒ drivers
Can be used is space
p is restricted
ƒƒ Double leafto
Vulnerable gate ensures less disruption to the site when the
vandalism
gate is open
ƒ Large gate footprint
Danger Zones ‐
Swing Gates
 Sliding Gates
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Tracked Disadvantages:
Cantilever Disadvantages:
Tracked Advantages:
Cantilever Advantages:
ƒƒ Road slope may cause unacceptable gap under gate
Space efficient
Can only be used where the road is flat
Operate over uneven road
ƒƒ Track subject to maintenance to ensure reliable operation
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Obstructions in run back area will affect usage
Reliable in windy conditions
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ƒƒ Obstructions in the run back area will affect usage
Suitable for wide roadway application
Reliable in windy conditions
ƒ Suitable for wide roadway applications
Suitable for wide roadway applications
ƒ Small gate footprint
Danger Zones –
Sliding Gates
Danger Zones –
Bi F ldi G t
Bi‐Folding Gates
 Types of operators
Types of operators

ƒ Swing gate operators: 
– Ram
– Underground
– Concealed
ƒ Sliding gate operators
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ƒ Rising arm barriers
ƒ High security equipment
Hi h it i t
 Operator Selection Criteria
Operator Selection Criteria

ƒ Size of aperture
ƒ Weight of gates
Weight of gates
ƒ Current / future duty 
cycle 
ƒ Gate configuration 
Gate configuration
(Swing, sliding, single 
or double leaf etc)
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 Entry and Exit to the 
property
ƒ Free entry 
ƒ Free exit
ƒ Push button
ƒ Radio control
ƒ Key pad
ƒ Card reader
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Number plate recognition
ƒ Iris recognition
ƒ Biometrics
ƒ Voice activated
Pedestrian Protection
Safety Devices in Detail
 Rising Arm Barriers
Rising Arm Barriers

ƒ Expected usage
ƒ Duty cycle
ƒ Speed of operation
ƒ Can be used instead of or in 
conjunction with automated 
gates
ƒ H i ht t i ti
Height restrictions
ƒ Revenue collection
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Segregation of pedestrian 
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traffic
ƒ Safety
 Rising Arm Barrier 
Configurations

ƒ Typically feature a 
catch post
catch post
ƒ They can be fitted 
with a skirt, bottom 
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only or top & bottom
ƒ Cranked arms for low 
roofs
 CE Table

Users Forms of Safety

Class 1 Trained users with  Dead‐mans pushbutton up and down only

visual view of the  Barriers not to automatically close
barrier
Class 2 Trained users Safety Loop or safety photocells
(Auto close) Obstacle /  force detection

Class 3 Un‐trained user Safety Loop

(Auto close) Safety photocells or safety edge*
Obstacle / force detection
*Can only be fitted if barriers arm has not been 
installed with hanging skirts or mobile supports
installed with hanging skirts or mobile supports
 Maintenance

ƒ On going maintenance critical to ensure continued

conformity
ƒ Risk assessment required for any additional equipment
What’s Wrong?
 Formula for Success
Specification +
Essential Gate Safety +
Design +
Corrosion Protection +

Maintenance

= Low Life cost
Content, photography and 
imagery supplied by
imagery supplied by
Jacksons Fencing
Jacksons Fencing
on behalf of the 
Gate Safe Campaign.
Thank you for your time

Any questions?
Any questions?