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ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment
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ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment

ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment

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Title Page

  • Job Number (from CASH)

  • Audit Title

  • Client

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Site Name & Address (inc. Postcode)

  • Risk Assessment Conducted by

Section 1

  • Although, for convenience, this risk assessment makes reference to the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) Essential Health and Safety Requirements, you should be aware that the directive does not, strictly speaking, apply to existing gate or barrier systems unless they are being so extensively modified that the resulting gate or barrier must be considered a new gate or barrier system.
    The level of safety required is however the same in all cases. Risk Assessments are required when; a new gate is designed/installed, a gate is substantially modified, on takeover of a maintenance contract and on each maintenance visit.
    Please retain all relevant inspections, test results, drawings and certificates in the site cabinet.

  • Machinery Directive

    • The machinery directive is applicable
    • The machinery directive is not applicable

  • Type of gate or barrier

    • - Swing
    • - Sliding
    • - Folding
    • - Traffic Barrier
    • - Other (please specify)

  • If other, please specify:

  • Number of leaves:

  • Leaf 1 width:

  • Leaf 2 width:

  • Material:

  • Height:

  • Weight:

  • Percentage infill (%):

  • Operations per day (approx):

  • Weather conditions: What weather conditions will the gate be exposed to?

    • - Outside location
    • - Sheltered
    • - Exposed
    • - Salt atmosphere
    • - Sand/dust
    • - Heavy wind
    • - Heavy rain
    • - Sun
    • - Ice
    • - Other (please specify)

  • If other, please specify:

  • Ground conditions:

    • - Paved
    • - Gravel/stone
    • - Level
    • - Sloping
    • - Kerb crossing

  • Users and others who may encounter the gate:

  • Nature of vulnerable persons:

  • Reason/location for vulnerable persons:

Section 2

  • This section identifies the initial design hazards [some generic hazards common to all gates are shown].
    (Please tick any items resolved by safe design).

  • 1. FOUNDATIONS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 2. GATE LEAF(S)

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 3. SUPPORTS, GUIDES, HINGES AND FIXINGS

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 4. TRAVEL STOPS

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 5. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 6. CONTROL SYSTEM AND WIRING

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 7. SAFETY DEVICES

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 8. LEADING EDGE

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 9. BARRIER ARM

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • Are there additional potential hazards to be added?

  • 10. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 11. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 12. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 13. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 14. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • Are there further additional potential hazards to be added?

  • 15. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 16. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 17. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 18. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 19. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

  • 20. Location of hazard:

  • Outcome of realised hazard

    • - Structural failure
    • - Electric shock
    • - Fire
    • - Loss of control
    • - Loss of safety function
    • - Crush
    • - Impact
    • - Shearing
    • - Drawing-in
    • - Cutting
    • - Hooking
    • - NA
    • - Other

  • If other (please specify):

  • Safe design

Section 3

  • Controls to reduce potential hazards.

  • Foreseeable misuse (EHSR 1.1.2)

  • Principles of safety integration (EHSR 1.1.2) Wherever possible safe design has been used over application of safety devices to eliminate hazards:

    • - Safe design hinge area
    • - Fixed guards and fences
    • - Anti-climb precautions taken with fences and guards
    • - Other (please specify)

  • If other please specify:

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  • Structural integrity (EHSR 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.6) The following are adequate to support at least 2 x the forces applied by the automation and expected wind loadings without permanent distortion:

    • - Foundations
    • - Fixings
    • - Brackets
    • - Support stuctures
    • - Posts
    • - Supporting masonry
    • - Gate leaf structure

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  • Derailment prevented (EHSR 1.3.2, 1.3.9) The following are adequate to support the gate and the forces applied by the automation and expected wind loadings and protect it from single component failure hazards:

    • - Hinges (hinges and hinge fixings need to be rated at 3.5 x actual load without failure and share equal loading to achieve this, where this is not the case a backup device may be required).
    • - Hinge backup device provided
    • - Guides
    • - Travel stops
    • - Rolling gear

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  • Electrical Safety (ESHR 1.5.1 & 1.6.3)

    • - Supply inspected tested and certified to BS 7671
    • - 30mA RCD present on supply
    • - Wiring beyond the supply inspected and tested
    • - Wiring beyond the supply rated for current, voltage and environment
    • - All conductive metalwork connected to eath
    • - Enclosures are of correct IP rating for location and contents
    • - Enclosures containing dangerous voltages only openable with key or tool
    • - All pole isolator provided and lockable "off" when not visible from the gate system

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  • Control system reliability (EHSR 1.2)

    • - *Control system manufacturer Declaration of Incorporation present
    • - Control system manufacturer instructions followed
    • - Control system manufacturer cable specification followed
    • - Wiring and cabling tested
    • - Voltage bands segregated
    • - Cabling protected from damage
    • - Enclosures sealed

  • *Where a manufacturer's Declaration of Incorporation is not provided, a complete Machinery Directive conformity assessment process must be undertaken and documented for the control system, to include other relevant directives (Low Voltage, Electro Magnetic Compatibility and Radio Equipment). The responsibility for this will fall to the installer/manufacturer.

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  • Control devices (EHSR 1.2.2)

    • - Safely placed
    • - Activating the correct (safe) command
    • - Hold-to-run controls protected from unauthorised use
    • - Gate stops within safe over-travel limits under hold-to-run control (EHSR 1.3.8)

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  • Safety device integrity (EHSR 1.4.3)

    • - All safety device manufacturer Declaration of Conformity present
    • - Safety device manufacturer instructions followed
    • - Cabling protected from damage
    • - Enclosures sealed
    • - Category 2 device test protocol is compatible with control system test protocol

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  • Cutting and hooking hazards (EHSR 1.3.4)

    • Eliminated/protected
    • Not eliminated/protected

  • Vehicle being impacted by a moving gate: (EHSR 1.3.7, 1.3.8)

    • - Outer photo beam, single height (please specify height detail)
    • - Outer photo beam, dual height (please specify height detail)
    • - Inner photo beam, single height (please specify height detail)
    • - Inner photo beam, dual height (please specify height detail)
    • - Ground loop(s) for safety
    • - Ground loop(s) for activation
    • - Signage
    • - Road markings

  • Outer photo beam height detail:

  • Inner photo beam height detail:

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  • Vehicle and pedestrian control methods: (EHSR 1.7.1, 1.7.1.2, 1.7.3)

    • - Zone lighting in the hours of darkness
    • - Warning beacon(s)
    • - Warning sounder
    • - Signage
    • - Ground markings
    • - Gate or barrier mounted lights
    • - Gate or barrier mounted lights
    • - Reflective material
    • - Pedestrian separation railings provided
    • - Dedicated pedestrian access provided
    • - Traffic lights
    • - Traffic calming
    • - Access control
    • - Vehicle impact protection bollards
    • - Other (please specify)

  • If other, please specify:

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  • Trip hazards (EHSR 1.5.15)

    • Trip hazards reduced to a minimum
    • Trip hazards made clearly visible

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Section 4

  • This section identifies hazards that cannot be controlled by safe design and are therefore controlled or reduced to safe levels by application of safety devices [insert corresponding row number from the list of hazards in section 2]. Insert only measures used, not shortcomings or non-compliant items.

  • 1. FOUNDATIONS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES

  • 2. GATE LEAF(S)

  • 3. SUPPORTS, GUIDES, HINGES AND FIXINGS

  • 4. TRAVEL STOPS

  • 5. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

  • 6. CONTROL SYSTEM AND WIRING

  • 7. SAFETY DEVICES

  • 8. LEADING EDGE

  • 9. BARRIER ARM

  • Are there additional hazards that cannot be controlled by safe design?

  • 10.

  • 11.

  • 12.

  • 13.

  • 14.

  • 15.

  • Are there additional hazards that cannot be controlled by safe design?

  • 16.

  • 17.

  • 18.

  • 19.

  • 20.

Section 5

  • Residual hazards listed (EHSR 1.1.2): This section refers to shortcomings, failures non compliant items still apparent in the gate/barrier as it stands presently.
    Please list below.

  • 1.

  • 2.

  • 3.

  • 4.

  • 5.

  • Are there further residual hazards to be listed?

  • 6.

  • 7.

  • 8.

  • 9.

  • 10.

  • Are there further residual hazards to be listed?

  • 11.

  • 15.

  • 12.

  • 13.

  • 14.

  • Are there further residual hazards to be listed?

  • 16.

  • 17.

  • 18.

  • 19.

  • 20.

Section 6

  • User instructions and warnings provided (EHSR 1.7.1, 1.7.4)

  • Maintenance information (EHSR 1.6)

    • - Planned maintenance instructions (schedule) provided
    • - Planned maintenance is possible in safety
    • - Planned maintenance instruction content and frequency adequate
    • - Planned maintenance completed
    • - Maintenance log present/available
    • - Maintenance log updated

Section 7

  • Applicable Machinery Directive Essential Health and Safety Requirements complied with. Note: This section only applies where the Machinery Directive is applicable.

    • - 1. Foreseeable misuse
    • - 1.1.2 Principles of safety integration
    • - 1.1.3 Materials & products
    • - 1.1.5 Design of gates to facilitate handling
    • - 1.2.1 Safety & Reliability of control systems
    • - 1.2.2 Control devices
    • - 1.2.3 Starting
    • - 1.2.4 Stopping
    • - 1.2.5 Mode selection
    • - 1.2.6 Failure of power supply
    • - 1.3.1 Stability of foundations
    • - 1.3.2 Risks of break up during operation
    • - 1.3.4 Risks due to surfaces, edges or angles
    • - 1.3.5 Risks related to combined machinery
    • - 1.3.6 Risks related to combined machinery
    • - 1.3.7 Risks related to moving parts
    • - 1.3.8 Choice of protection against risks from moving parts
    • - 1.3.9 Risks of uncontrolled movements
    • - 1.4.1 General requirements of guards
    • - 1.4.2 Special requirements for protective devices
    • - 1.4.3 Special requirements for protective devices
    • - 1.5.1 Electricity supply
    • - 1.5.4 Errors of installation
    • - 1.5.14 Risk of being trapped
    • - 1.5.15 Risk of slipping, trapping or falling
    • - 1.6.1 Machinery maintenance
    • - 1.6.2 Access to operation position & servicing points
    • - 1.6.3 Isolation of energy sources
    • - 1.7.1 Information
    • - 1.7.1.2 Warning devices
    • - 1.7.2 Warnings of residual hazards
    • - 1.7.3 Markings
    • - 1.7.4 Instruction

  • Signature of auditor:

ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment
Andrew Carling

ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment

ABCA Systems Gates & Traffic Barriers Risk Assessment

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