Overview
At PSL, safety is our top priority. While automated gates, barriers, and rising bollards enhance security and convenience, they can pose serious risks if installed, maintained, or operated incorrectly. We are committed to ensuring that all our installations meet the highest safety standards, giving you complete peace of mind.
 

Industry Standards & Compliance
As proud members of Gate Safe (www.gate-safe.org) and the Door & Hardware
Federation (DHF) (www.dhfonline.org.uk), we follow industry best practices to ensure the safe installation and operation of automated systems.

All our automated gate, barrier, and bollard systems comply with the latest UK and EU safety regulations, including:

• BS EN 12453 – Ensuring that automated gates are safe for use, preventing hazards such as crushing, shearing, and impact.

• BS EN 12604 – Addressing the mechanical aspects, ensuring structuralintegrity and durability.

• Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) – Mandating safe operation and riskassessments for all automated systems.

 

Safety Features & Risk Prevention

• To prevent accidents and ensure the safe operation of your automated systems, we incorporate a range of safety features:

• Safety Edges – Detect obstructions and stop movement to prevent injury or damage.

• Photocells & Presence Sensors – Infrared detection to halt operation if anobject or person is in the gate’s path.

• Force Limitation – Ensures that the system exerts minimal force, reducingimpact risks.

• Manual Release Mechanism – Enables emergency manual operation in theevent of power failure.

• Hinge Safety Restraints – Prevents sudden collapse by catching the gate in the event of hinge failure.

• Shear Point Protection – Ensures safe clearance around sliding gates toprevent entrapment.

• Crush Point Protection – Minimises risks at points where swing gates, barriers, or bollards could trap individuals.

• Hinge Gap Reduction – Carefully designed hinge placements to reduce risks from excessive force.

• Traffic Signal Integration – For barriers and bollards, traffic lights indicate safe operation.

• Speed Regulation – Controls the movement of rising bollards and barriers to prevent sudden impact.

 

Maintenance & User Responsibility

Regular maintenance is crucial to keeping automated systems safe and fully operational. Our maintenance services include:

• ​Force Testing – Ensuring compliance with safety regulations. 

• Sensor Calibration – Checking and adjusting photocells, safety edges, and components for wear and tear.

• Mechanical Inspections – Assessing hinges, rollers, motors, and structural correctly.

• Emergency Release Testing – Verifying that manual override functions

We also encourage responsible system operation:

• Keep controls secure – Remote controls and access codes should be restricted to authorised users only.

• Perform routine checks – Regularly inspect for obstructions and ensure thesystem is operating correctly.

• Train users – Staff and authorised personnel should be familiar withemergency procedures and manual overrides.

• Arrange professional servicing – We recommend at least annual servicing, or more frequently for high-usage systems.