# Council Directive 92/104/EEC of 3 December 1992 on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral-extracting industries (twelfth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Division 16.5.9: Mechanical doors and gates must function without risk of accident to workers.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

They must be fitted with easily identifiable and accessible emergency shut-down devices and, unless they open automatically in the event of a power failure, it must also be possible to open them manually.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1992/104/annex/part/A/division/16/division/16.5/division/16.5.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-104/annex/part-A/division-16/division-16.5/division-16.5.9
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