1. SAFETY MEETING THE SAFETY OF YOUR DOOR STARTS WITH YOU. ABESDOOR.CA
OVERHEAD DOOR
SAFETY MEETING
PRESENTED BY
[INSERT BUSINESS NAME]
ABESDOOR.CA
COMPILED BY ABE’S DOOR SERVICE

2. QUICK FACTS ABOUT OVERHEAD DOOR SAFETY
23.4% of all overhead door injuries happen at work.
59% of all injuries involve someone crushing a joint, finger, or hand.
23.5% of all injuries involve a door falling on someone.
In Canada, approximately 1000 people are sent to the
hospital each year due to a spring related failure.
In the US, approximately 20,000 people are treated in hospital
emergency rooms for injuries related to garage doors each year.
Over 85 children have died or suffered a severe
brain injury from an automatic door since 1974.

3. WHY IS OVERHEAD DOOR SAFETY IMPORTANT?
Your overhead door is usually the largest piece of moving equipment on your property.
Do you know when the last time you had a professional take a look at your door?
It’s recommended by door manufacturers that you have your door checked 1 to 2 times per
year, depending on usage. Most won't have their door checked until it breaks down or
an unfortunate accident occurs. Don’t be that unfortunate accident.
Most companies do not have an inspection system in place for their overhead doors.
Overhead doors have many moving parts, most of which have a life cycle
and are rated for a certain number of up and down operations.
Overhead door parts will wear out. They are not intended
to be used for the lifetime of your door!

4. COMMON HAZARDS
HUMANS

5. OBJECTS COMMON HAZARDS BROOM LEFT LEANING AGAINST THE DOOR TRACK
GARBAGE CAN LEFT
IN THE OPENING

6. VEHICLES COMMON HAZARDS VEHICLE PARKED IN THE OPENING DOOR CLOSED
ON VEHICLE

7. FORKLIFTS COMMON HAZARDS FORKLIFT APPROACHING FORKLIFT RUNNING
DOOR BEFORE OPENED
FORKLIFT RUNNING
INTO DOOR

8. ABOUT OUR OVERHEAD DOOR? AREN’T THERE SAFETY MECHANISMS
WHY DO I HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT OUR OVERHEAD DOOR?
AREN’T THERE SAFETY MECHANISMS
IN PLACE TO PREVENT INJURY?
ISN’T THIS SOMEONE ELSE’S JOB?

9. WHY? LIKE EVERYTHING, YOU’RE PRIMARILY
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.
WHY?
Safety mechanisms that are in place can malfunction or breakdown.
The door is operated by multiple users throughout the day.
You don’t know what happened to it last.
No one else is aware of the damage.
The door is operating in a damaged state.
No one else knows what to look for before operating their doors.
There was no pre-use inspection performed before use.
You could prevent an injury from happening to someone else.
SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU!

10. OKAY, SO WHAT CAN I DO TO
PREVENT DOOR INJURY?

11. WHY WOULD AN OVERHEAD DOOR BE ANY DIFFERENT?
WELL, ASK YOURSELF, WHAT DO YOU DO BEFORE
OPERATING ANY PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT?
VEHICLE : PRE-TRIP INSPECTION
FORKLIFT : PRE-USE INSPECTION
OVERHEAD CRANE : PRE-USE INSPECTION
TRAILER : PRE-USE INSPECTION
OXY/ACETYLENE TORCH : PRE-USE INSPECTION
WHY WOULD AN OVERHEAD DOOR BE ANY DIFFERENT?

12. THE LOL SYSTEM IS SIMPLE, YET EFFECTIVE.
LOOK
OBSERVE
LISTEN
closely at the door.
the operation of your door, as it goes up and down.
for abnormal sounds.

13. BENEFITS OF THE LOL DAILY USE CHECKLIST
Helps prevent unnecessary downtime in production or daily work activities.
Reduces the cost of repairs to your overhead door.
Helps fulfill the safety requirements of your safety program.
Familiarizes employees about their door system.
Promotes safe operation and better practices when using your door.
Promotes an all around better safety attitude.

14. SAMPLE FORM

15. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT COULD
WE INSTALL TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF
OUR OVERHEAD DOORS?

16. BOTTOM REVERSING EDGES
EQUIPMENT
BOTTOM REVERSING EDGES
They are usually air actuated,
or electronically actuated.
When the system is compressed
from contacting something under-
neath the door, it will send an air
pulse or electronic pulse to a switch
which will send the door back up.
ALWAYS
FOUND
ON THE
LEADING
EDGE OF
YOUR DOOR.

17. TYPICALLY FOUND MOUNTED TO THE DOOR TRACKS 6”-18” FROM THE GROUND.
EQUIPMENT
PHOTO EYES
PHOTO EYES ARE USUALLY RETROREFLECTIVE OR
THROUGH BEAM.
TYPICALLY FOUND MOUNTED TO THE DOOR TRACKS 6”-18” FROM THE GROUND.
RETROREFLECTIVE PHOTO EYES : sends out a signal to a
reflector which bounces the signal back to the photo eye.
When the signal is disrupted, it tells to door to go back up.
THROUGH BEAM PHOTO EYES : sends out a signal from
the sending unit to receiving unit. It creates an infrared beam.
When this beam gets disrupted, the door goes back up.

18. YOUR DOOR, LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM SECTION (DOOR PANEL) OF YOUR DOOR.
FAIL SAFE BOTTOM BRACKETS/
EQUIPMENT
ANTI-FALL BOTTOM BRACKETS
These brackets have a mechanical brake attached to the door cable so should your door cable break, the break on the bottom bracket will deploy.
This will stop your door from free falling should the cables come off or should the cables break.
TYPICALLY FOUND
AT THE BOTTOM OF
YOUR DOOR, LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM SECTION (DOOR PANEL) OF YOUR DOOR.

19. INSTALLED AT THE BOTTOM
EQUIPMENT
TILT SENSORS
INSTALLED AT THE BOTTOM
OF YOUR OVERHEAD DOOR
ON THE BOTTOM PANEL.
This will sense if the door
goes off level. It will then
tell your door to shut down
before anything worse
can happen.

20. WARNING LIGHTS EQUIPMENT
The function of the warning light is to warn people when
the door is in motion or when it is safe to proceed through
the door opening.
There are a couple different style of lights, but the most
prominent ones for overhead doors are:
STROBE LIGHTS : usually RED, they will flash while the
door is in motion, sometimes they will have an audible
sound working with the strobing light.
TRAFFIC LIGHTS : can be RED + GREEN, sometimes
red, yellow and green. These lights will work like a
traffic light, it is safe to proceed on green.

21. SCHEDULE A REGULAR INSPECTION
FROM A PROFESSIONAL.

22. Thank You! CLOSING THANK YOU! ABESDOOR.CA
An overhead door is a complex machine with a lot of moving parts. No amount of safety equipment will prevent breakdowns or safety issues if the person using the door does not understand or is unwilling to change their practices in how they operate and maintain their door. This can only be done by changing a person's attitude towards their door and
educating them in the proper use and maintenance of their overhead door.
This will prevent downtime, will prevent safety
issues, and will prevent costly repairs.
ABESDOOR.CA
THANK YOU!