Surveys reveal top design flaws negating safety of a swing gate

Gate Safe, the leading charity which campaigns for improved standards in automated gate safety, has revealed research findings that highlight the most commonly found errors responsible for creating an intrinsically unsafe swing gate.

Following surveys on 49 gates, Gate Safe is keen to draw attention to the frequently seen design errors which play a part in compromising gate safety, potentially leading to a serious accident – or worse …

Of the 49 swing gates that were reviewed, a shocking 92% featured reducing / unprotected gaps at the gate supports. Just under 80% of gates reviewed failed to display the adequate number of hinges, while 75% had photocells which had been incorrectly programmed so were failing to inhibit the initial opening of the gate.

Other equally worrying design concerns included application of photocells only to one side of the gate or photocells fitted incorrectly in terms of not being close enough to the gate or the area requiring protection (57%), no horizontal edges on the outside of the gate (55%) and edges being programmed incorrectly (51%).

Read the full article at https://news.gate-safe.org/surveys-reveal-top-design-flaws-negating-safety-of-a-swing-gate/