Below is what myself and my team have highlighted for your consideration regarding the specific part of

UL 325 code, that can be found in sections 27 & 59.

27 Moving Parts
27.1 The rotor of a motor, a pulley, a belt, gears, a chain, a fan, or other moving part shall be enclosed or
guarded so as to reduce the risk of injury to persons.
27.2 The effects of the following factors shall be determined for compliance of an exposed moving part
with 27.2:
a) The degree of exposure,
b) The sharpness of the moving part,
c) The risk of unintentional contact therewith,
d) The speed of the moving part, and
e) The risk of fingers, arms, feet, or clothing becoming endangered by the moving parts.
These factors shall be evaluated with respect to both normal and abnormal operation.
27.3 A belt or a chain on a door 6 ft (1.83 m) or more above the floor or a door operator intended to be
mounted 6 ft or more above the floor need not be guarded over its entire length, but is to be guarded
where it enters a pulley or engages a sprocket. A moving nut or shaft end that is not sufficiently sharp to
present a risk of a cut need not be guarded.
27.4 An opening in a guard or enclosure around a moving part capable of causing injury a gear, a
pulley, a fan, a chain, or the like:
a) Shall be provided with a baffle to prevent contact with the moving part see 27.5, or
b) Shall not permit passage of a 1-in (25.4-mm) diameter probe having a hemispherical tip
applied with a force of 3 lbf (13.34 N) and shall be spaced from the moving part as indicated in 27.5.
Exception No. 1: A fan blade is considered to be acceptably guarded or enclosed if it cannot be contacted
by the probe illustrated in Figure 9.2.
Exception No. 2: Exposed moving parts of an industrial door that are located more than 8 ft (2.44 m)
above the floor are not required to be guarded or enclosed.
Exception No. 3: Exposed moving parts of an industrial door operator that is intended to be mounted
more than 8 ft above the floor are not required to be guarded or enclosed if the operator is marked in
accordance with 59.5.1.
27.5 A baffle as mentioned in 27.4(a), is considered to prevent contact with a moving part if the distance
from the opening in the guard or enclosure to the moving part, measured around the baffle as illustrated
in Figure 27.1, is not less than 8D minus 1/2 in (12.7 mm), where D is the minor dimension of the opening
in inches but not less than 1/4 in (6.4 mm). No distance is specified between a moving part and an
opening having a minor dimension less than 1/4 in.
27.5 revised March 14, 2003

59.5 Commercial/Industrial door operators (or systems)
59.5.1 A commercial/industrial door operator shall be marked to indicate that the operator is to be
mounted more than 8 ft (2.44 m) above the floor if it has exposed moving parts capable of causing injury
to person or employs a motor deemed indirectly accessible by 9.6 by virtue of its location above the floor.
59.3.7 revised and relocated as 59.5.1 effective August 29, 2010

59.5.2 A commercial/industrial door operator shall be marked to indicate the maximum power in
foot-pounds per second or the maximum pull in pounds that it is intended to develop.
59.3.8 revised and relocated as 59.5.2 effective August 29, 2010

59.5.3 If the motor protector opens during the Temperature Test, Section 43, on a light-duty, commercial
operator, the appliance shall be permanently marked with the following or equivalent, To prevent the
motor protector from tripping Do not exceed ___ door operations per hour., For light duty only, and
Not for residential use. The number of door operations inserted in the blank shall not exceed 50 percent
of the completed opening and closing operations noted during the test. See 43.4.1.
59.3.13 revised and relocated as 59.5.3 effective August 29, 2010

59.5.4 If the motor protector opens during the Temperature Test, Section 43, on a light-duty, commercial
operator, the appliance shall be provided with a separate label or tag for permanent installation adjacent
to the door. The label shall be legibly marked with the following or equivalent: This door is operated by a
light duty operator. To prevent the motor protector from tripping Do not exceed ___ operations per
hour. The number of operations inserted in the blank shall not exceed 50 percent of the completed
opening and closing operations noted during the test. See 43.4.1.
59.3.14 revised and relocated as 59.5.4 effective August 29, 2010