Overhead Door Entrapment Protection

Sensing edges provide entrapment protection for motor operated doors by offering an auto reverse or auto stop feature.

Overhead door entrapment protection.

2 the doors by manufacturer model and maximum and minimum door width and height required for compliance to the entrapment protection requirements. For soft leading edge doors the flexibility of the edge itself helps prevent entrapment. Additionally the revised ul standard requires that the instructions for combination sectional overhead gdos must specify. Injuries to workers who are struck or crushed by commercial overhead doors are always a concern in industrial workplaces.

A a combination sectional overhead garage door operator system as described in 1211 6 c. Fortunately injuries from overhead doors and roll up doors can be avoided. 3 the hardware required to. The door will require a manual override before any automatic actuation device like a timer can be used after the reversing function occurred.

The criteria for an inherent entrapment protection system is that the system shall sense an obstruction and stop the motion of the door or gate and initiate reversal of the door gate within two seconds. And b for use only with vertically moving garage doors. Ohs compliance overhead doors systems are subject to ohs compliance requirements. 1 the operator by manufacturer and model.

By and crushing incidents1 2 3 involving overhead doors that are avoidable given regular door maintenance inspections and the inclusion of recommended safety entrapment devices. In alberta the applicable standards are part 3 12 d of the code4 which. At johnson equipment safety is a core value that drives our passion for providing comprehensive safety training presentations that include practical and actionable steps continue reading.