Safety for Barricade Beams

In recent months unsafe installations of Sliding Gates by other manufacturers have caused accidents resulting in tragic fatalities. At Frontier Pitts, we highly recommend the following safety features are fitted to your beam, to ensure that
the barricade beam is installed and operated in accordance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992,
BS EN 12453:2001 and BS EN 12445:2001, to alleviate the dangers associated with barricade beams.

Health and Safety Options

In accordance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, BS EN 12453:2001 and BS EN 12445:2001
it is highly recommended that the following items are fitted to your gate. Other applicable BS standards:

·  EN 12453 Industrial doors and gates; Safety in use of power operated doors - requirements
·  EN 12445 Industrial doors and gates; Safety in use of power operated doors - Test Methods
·  EN 12604 Industrial doors and gates; Mechanical Aspects - Requirement
·  EN 12605 Industrial doors and gates; Mechanical Aspects - Test Methods
·  EN 60204-1 Safety of Machinery - Electrical Equipment of Machines

For Sliding Gate Safety, please click here
For Hinged Gate Safety, please click here
For Bi-folding Gate Safety, please click here

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To Download
Barricade Beam Safety Datasheet, please click here

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1. No Pedestrian Access - A Pedestrian Guard Rail (fence panels - weldmesh infills) should be fitted around the runback area of the barricade beam. This is to prevent serious injury to a person should they stray into that area whilst the gate is operating.
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 2. Electrical Warning - Awareness needs to be given to the Barricade Beam's Electrical Control Cabinet
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3. Warning - Vehicle Detector Safety Induction Loops - loops cut into the road surface. This will prevent the barricade beam from closing on a vehicle within the aperture.
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 4. Warning - Audible Alarm and/or flashing beacon required to provide an audible or visible warning that the barricade beam is in operation.
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5. Warning - Safety Photocells. An infra-beam which spans the aperture of the barricade beam opening. If an object breaks this beam, the barricade beam will stop & reverse.

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6. Warning - Leading edge of beam. Safety Edges should be fitted to leading edge of the barricade beam. Safety edges prevent the barricade beam closing on a person or vehicle in the event it is activated. Safety edges are flexible strips which are fixed to the edge of a beam where there is a risk of a crushing or shearing hazard. If the safety edge is depressed a signal is sent to the power source to stop. Additional safety edges mounted to the internal & external motor posts.