Enhancing safety for existing gates at specialist school provider

Project overview

Elmwood Protection Services recently completed a project to enhance the safety of existing automated gates at a specialist school provider. This upgrade was essential to ensure the safety of students and staff by addressing identified hazardous areas.

The challenge

The client required a safety assessment and upgrade for their existing automated gates. The primary challenge was to address hazardous areas such as gates opening up to and passing just over fixed kerb lines, one gate opening up to a returning wall, and reducing gaps at the hinge points. The existing automation was sufficient for the size of the gates but lacked adequate safety measures, having only two sets of photocells installed.

Our solution

Upon receiving the client’s request, Elmwood Protection Services promptly provided a detailed quote, which was accepted, and the works were approved. Our team conducted a thorough risk assessment to identify hazardous areas and proposed necessary upgrades to enhance safety.

Execution

The project involved:

• Assessment: Conducting a thorough risk assessment of the existing automated gates to identify hazardous areas.
• Planning: Developing a comprehensive plan to upgrade the gates with additional safety measures.
• Safety measures: Installing safety edges on the gates to address hazardous areas such as fixed kerb lines, returning walls, and hinge points.
• Force testing: Carrying out force testing to ensure compliance with safety regulations and to verify that the gates operate within safe force limits.
• Installation: Installing the safety edges and integrating them with the existing automation system. Our skilled technicians ensured that the system was installed correctly and tested for optimal performance.
• Completion: The entire upgrade was completed within the agreed timeline, providing the client with a safe and reliable gate system.

Outcome

The upgraded gate system now provides the specialist school provider with enhanced safety measures, ensuring the protection of students and staff. The installation of safety edges and force testing has significantly improved the functionality and safety of the gates, addressing all identified hazardous areas.

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