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Chris Williams
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We issued guidance which included details of companies that provide a service. A very simple risk assessment format that would ensure that high risk doors could be identified and even managed to obtain 50% towards the cost from our risk management section. Full details are available online for all of our schools to access. And finally when we audit schools we check that finger guards have been fitted in high risk areas. Result, no more finger crushing injuries!
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Chris Williams
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I have worked as a Local Authority H&S Officer for a number of years. During this time we have had quite a few nasty incidents involving finger trapping incidents in school doors. The main area of risk is areas that involve high traffic and small children and areas that are not well supervised i.e. classroom doors, toilet and cubicle doors etc. My advice would be to undertake a risk assessment and fit finger guards/shields to those doors that you deem to be high risk (this is usually prevelant in nursery/primary schools). Just a word of warning though, the finger guard/shield industry is very competitive and the Companies spend a lot of time putting each other down so choose carefully. Also beware the survey, as invariably the Company will say that guards/shields are required on all doors.
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