{"id":17822,"date":"2026-11-08T08:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/checkliste-risikobeurteilung-kraftbetaetigtes-fenster\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T08:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:55:26","slug":"checklist-risk-assessment-power-operated-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/checkliste-risikobeurteilung-kraftbetaetigtes-fenster\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist: risk assessment for power-operated windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In brief:<\/strong> Anyone who assembles or retrofits window and actuator assesses the risks of the finished power-operated window. This checklist helps you not to forget anything. It does not replace standards or legal advice, but covers the typical points.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Record the installation situation<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Position of the window: fanlight, fa\u00e7ade within reach, roof?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Who is nearby: employees, children, people in care, the public?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Opening type, sash dimensions, weight, <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/stroke-length\/\">Stroke<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Identify hazards<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/quetschstelle\/\">Crushing<\/a> and shearing points at main and <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/closing-edges\/\">secondary closing edges<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Sash falling if the hardware fails.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Unexpected start-up due to automation or sensors.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Wind and rain load with the window open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Define protective measures<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automation only on windows out of reach.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Choose force and speed to suit the sash.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Mount switches so that the window can be seen when operating.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Edge protection or sensors where windows within reach move automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/safety-stay\/\">safety stay<\/a> or safety stay against falling.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/wind-monitor\/\">Wind monitor<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/rain-sensor\/\">Rain sensor<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Document and hand over<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record the result of the assessment and the measures chosen in writing.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/einbauerklaerung\/\">Declaration of incorporation<\/a> and file the assembly instructions of the actuators.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Instruct the operator on operation and inspection obligations, see <a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/asr-a1-6\/\">ASR A1.6<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Background: <a href=\"\/en\/power-operated-windows-machinery-regulation-2027\/\">Power-operated windows from 2027<\/a>. For questions on choosing actuators, we can help via the <a href=\"\/en\/project-enquiry\/\">Project enquiry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who has to carry out the risk assessment?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever assembles window and actuator into a power-operated window or retrofits an actuator \u2013 usually the window or metal fabricator or the installer.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the declaration of incorporation of the actuator enough?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. It only applies to the actuator as partly completed machinery. The finished window requires its own assessment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checklist for fabricators and installers: identify hazards on power-operated windows, define protective measures and document them.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1958],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lueftung-gebaeudeautomation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17822\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}