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1. A platform safety enclosure, comprising:
a. a support frame having a laterally extending inner portion, a laterally extending outer portion and a pair of transversely extending side portions at laterally opposing ends of said support frame; b. a handrail system that extends laterally along said outer portion and transversely along said pair of side portions of said support frame; c. a floor portion that extends laterally and transversely across said support frame, said floor portion having an access panel, said access panel including a fixed end portion and an opposing free end portion, said fixed end portion being pivotally coupled to said support frame, wherein said access panel includes a latching feature disposed proximate to said free end portion; d. a damper, said damper having a first end coupled to said support frame and a second end coupled to said access panel, wherein said damper controls a closure velocity of said access panel as said access panel pivots from an open position to a closed position; and e. a latch connected to said handrail system and extending towards an interior of the platform safety enclosure, wherein said latch retains said access panel via said latching feature when said access panel is in a fully open position and wherein said access panel automatically closes when said latch is opened and said latching feature is disengaged from said latch; f. wherein said latch is connected to an actuating mechanism, wherein said actuating mechanism opens said latch and releases said access panel from said latch when said actuating mechanism is actuated, wherein said actuating mechanism comprises a pneumatic actuator connected to a rotatable rod rotatably connected to said handrail system and a mechanical linkage connected to said rotatable rod, wherein said mechanical linkage is connected to said latch. |
