Dropped Objects Prevention

Self-Closing Safety Gate

Name: Self-Closing Safety Gate | CableSafe
Brand: CableSafe

Secure ladder openings and prevent fall form height with Self-Closing Industrial Safety Gates

The self-closing double bar safety gate is designed to prevent falls from heights at ladder openings, working platforms or pedestrian areas. The safety gates exceed the EU ISO 14122-3 standard requirements and is TÜV tested (certificates available on request). This European standard requires a self-closing gate with at least a hand- and knee-rail. This self closing gate proven design is successfully used over 30 years, sold 500,000+ units in over 60 countries.

The self-closing industrial safety gate uses gravity to close, therefore the self closing gate does not depend on springs, dampers, cams or operators.

EN ISO 14122-3Tu00dcV testedOSHA compliantNon-conductive

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What is a self-closing safety gate?

A self-closing safety gate closes the gap in a guardrail at ladder openings, platforms and access points, and returns to the closed position by gravity after every use — no springs, dampers or operator needed. The CableSafe double-bar gate is moulded flame-retardant polyurethane, non-conductive, corrosion-free and maintenance-free, hinges left or right, withstands a 180 kg impact test from -46 °C to +70 °C, is TÜV tested and exceeds EN ISO 14122-3. Four sizes cover openings from 300 to 940 mm.

Standard: EN ISO 14122-3 (exceeds), TÜV tested, OSHA
Closing: Gravity — no springs or cams
Impact test: 180 kg (400 lb), also at -46 °C
Material: Flame-retardant thermoset polyurethane, non-conductive
Sizes: 500 / 630 / 760 / 890 (300–940 mm)
Temperature: -40 °C to +70 °C

Self-Closing Safety Gates for industrial fall protection

The self-closing industrial safety gate uses gravity to close, therefore it does not depend on springs, dampers, cams or operators. The safety gates are easy to install and can be installed to hinge for left or right. The industrial safety gates are corrosion resistant and maintenance free. These safety gates comply fully with OSHA and ISO requirements. The self-closing gravity safety gates are used in windturbines to improve safety on ladders and openings. Examples of areas where industrial heavy duty safety gates are required according to the standards:

Industrial safety gates on a rooftop or an elevated (> 500 mm) working platform, where a ladder requires a gap in the guardrail that is protecting an edge the gates are required. Industrial safety gates are made to attach to the railing or ladder structure so that the gap in the railing is closed with gravity or a spring loaded self-closing safety gate. Plastic gates are becoming the standard in industry. No degradation through corrosion and no required maintenance. Industrial safety gates are a reliable solution to protect people against accidental falls through guardrail openings.

Industrial safety gates at safe walking areas: in order to provide the safest possible scenario, the pedestrian needs to know when they are entering and exiting a safe walking area. Industrial safety gates help to provide an additional level of awareness when exiting and entering a safe walking area.

Industries served

Ladder openings and platforms
Wind turbines
Rooftops and mezzanines
Warehouses and manufacturing
Refineries and offshore
Dropped objects prevention

Specified in the contractor safety procedures of, among others:

Shell
BP
TotalEnergies
BASF
Equinor
INEOS
Heerema
Boskalis
LyondellBasell
Methanex

How the models differ

Specifications

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Which size do I need?

Pick the hook by the heaviest single load it will carry, not by hose diameter alone. The static load in the table is the figure to work with; when the load is dynamic or shock-loaded, ask us to check the application first.

Frequently asked

What is a self-closing safety gate?

A gate that automatically closes after being opened, so ladder openings, platforms and access points are always protected without relying on the person who passed through.

Are safety gates required by OSHA and ISO?

Yes. OSHA requires fall protection at elevated work areas and ISO 14122-3 requires a self-closing gate wherever a ladder needs a gap in the guardrail of a platform above 500 mm. Self-closing gates are the accepted way to meet both.

Which size do I need?

Measure the opening between the posts. Size 500 fits 300–560 mm, 630 fits 561–685 mm, 760 fits 686–810 mm and 890 fits 811–940 mm. Each gate hinges left or right.

Single bar or double bar?

We recommend the double-bar gate — hand rail and knee rail — which is the CableSafe standard and what EN ISO 14122-3 asks for. Single-bar gates are available on request.

How does the closing mechanism work and does it wear?

The gate rises slightly when opened and returns closed by gravity on PTFE bearings. No springs, cams or dampers, so nothing to wear out or maintain, and it works in all weather from -46 °C upwards.

Why not a flip-over or drop-down bar?

Old-fashioned flip-over bars can themselves become dropped objects and depend on the user to close them. A gravity gate eliminates both hazards, which is why the DROPS handbook recommends self-closing gates where practicable.

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