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<\/p>\nA lack of regular servicing and maintenance on entrance control systems could not only reduce the lifespan of traffic barriers to automatic gates by up to a third but could also leave owners of secure sites liable should faults lead to damage to vehicles or injuries to people.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the stark warning from Heras \u2013 Europe\u2019s leading end-to-end supplier of permanent and mobile perimeter protection solutions \u2013 which estimates that less than half of sites with perimeter controls (ranging from large distribution hubs and public buildings such as schools to small business parks) have adequate service and maintenance provision.<\/p>\n
The company \u2013 which has its UK head office in Doncaster \u2013 also found that the UK falls behind many other European countries in the service and maintenance league table.<\/p>\n
Heras is urging the owners of sites with entrance control systems to at least explore the options in a bid to realise the four pitfalls of not getting traffic barriers to automatic gates regularly maintained.<\/p>\n
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1. Compliance with current standards<\/strong> \u201cKeeping your installation in optimum condition is vital to protecting both the installation itself and the people who use it. All our electric installations bear a CE label, meaning they comply with European legislation. Heras confirms through the CE label that the installation has been tested or assessed according to European norms. If necessary, we modify aspects or repair minor defects so that your installation continues to meet these norms.\u201d<\/p>\n Any business that doesn\u2019t have gates and barriers that are compliant with current standards is leaving itself wide open should incidents or accidents occur on the site that lead to damage or injury.<\/p>\n 2. Cars are serviced annually, so why not fencing and entrance control?<\/strong> And if a vehicle breaks down, the driver can call their breakdown service and get a reasonably speedy response. The same can\u2019t be said for entrance control engineers. To put it bluntly, companies like Heras will always prioritise companies with maintenance and servicing contracts \u2013 and everyone else has to join the back of the queue.<\/p>\n
\nArguably, the single most important reason that site owners should look into servicing entrance control systems is to ensure that they are compliant with current standards and regulations. Heras states:<\/p>\n
\nThe comparison with servicing vehicles is an obvious one, but it makes the point very clearly. A vehicle that is driven regularly and not serviced is far more likely to start underperforming and could eventually breakdown. It\u2019s the same for traffic barriers, automatic gates and other perimeter systems.<\/p>\n