Provides information about a safety concern related to roll-up doors that fail unexpectedly, endangering workers.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
August 14, 2014
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August 14, 2014
OE-3 2014-03: Safety Concern: Roll-up Doors
This Operating Experience Level 3 (OE-3) document provides information about a safety concern related to roll-up doors that fail unexpectedly, endangering workers. Under normal operation, roll-up doors operate smoothly, and users may not realize the hazard a failed door can present. Industrial doors may weigh more than half of a ton, and uncontrolled gravitational movement is hazardous to personnel and equipment.