GATE SAFE’S WISH FOR 2025
GATE SAFE’S WISH FOR 2025
Gate Safe, a registered charity that aims to improve the standard of safety for the installation and maintenance of automated gates and barriers, has revealed its wish list for 2025.
A spokesperson commented:
“Our aim has always been very straightforward—to make gates safer and to put a stop to any further accidents resulting from an unsafe installation.
“It’s been 15 years since Gate Safe was started, and we have witnessed many positive changes which have contributed to an improvement in the safety of automated gates. However, there is still much to be done, and there is no room for complacency. If we were able to instigate immediate change in the year ahead, our wish list would include:
“Firstly, that the government takes on board our request to incorporate automated gates into Building Regulations, to provide a more controlled approach to the installation of what is effectively a machine.
“Secondly, we’d like to see a clampdown on the sale of automated gate kits that are still available to the general public and tradespeople without the requisite training.
“Not only are these kits supplied without the appropriate safety measures and relevant guidance, but they are also frequently purchased by people who are completely oblivious to the potential dangers of an automated gate that has not been installed in line with best safety practice.
“We would also like to see improved cooperation from gate manufacturers to ensure that gates are sold with the essential guidance and required safety features.
“A move to introduce a more formal code of practice for anyone involved in the installation or maintenance of automated gates would be another wish.
“It’s essential that an installer is legally required to provide proof of the relevant training and qualifications ahead of winning a contract and commencing any works. This would put a stop to the worrying number of tradespeople who continue to offer automated gate installation and maintenance services without having undertaken any formal training and therefore lacking the knowledge to deliver a safe gate or barrier.
“Gate Safe will continue to campaign for change, so watch this space!”
For more information, visit www.gate-safe.org.
