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What you should know! Safety Fact Sheet
Watch those fingers! Tips on how to prevent injuries, lower your risk of loss of property, and reduce headaches.
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Over 8,000 people a year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for serious finger injuries caused by garage doors.
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A popular game kids play is “beat the garage door.” This game has resulted in 9 fatalities since 1980. Kids activate the door then race out of the garage to ‘beat’ the door before it closes. Victims have been struck and even pinned to the ground by a descending door. Even garage doors with an automatic reverse feature have been involved in deaths.
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If your opener is older than 1992 it needs to be replaced.
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Installing and servicing garage doors is a specialized trade that requires 3 months of on-the-job training.
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A garage door is the heaviest moving object in your home. The springs, cables and bottom fixtures are under extreme loads and if not balanced and calibrated properly can cause property damage and potentially deadly consequences. Incorrect installation or repair can also void warranties.
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Just like the vehicles you depend on, garage doors need to be maintained to keep them safe.
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