Safety Assured Limited - Injury Protection

 Keeping kids safe at your school can be an everyday challenge, especially during busy transitions. Corridors can fill up quickly, doors can open and shut abruptly, and many small risks can go unnoticed in the rush between lessons. With a few simpler adjustments, this shared space can become much safer for kids and easier for staff to manage. Add Barriers One of the most effective yet uncommon ways to support a calmer movement in your school is by installing PVC curtains . It's practical in areas such as art rooms, eating areas, or science labs. These are lightweight curtains that allow your staff to see through different spaces. They create barriers preventing unnecessary rushing and avoidable accidents. They are easy to clean and maintain and ideal for fast-paced environments. Protect Hinges Doors are a common hazard leading to serious finger entrapment injuries. Kids can get dangerously close to the hinges and sustain excruciating injuries. Installing high-quality, durable ...

Doors in a property are a useful everyday feature. But in high-traffic areas like schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings, these can also become a safety concern. Heavier or flimsier doors, in particular, can easily trap fingers and hands in closing hinges, and the injuries can be excruciating and life-altering.  This is why an expert door risk assessment matters. Professionals can identify hidden dangers, prevent avoidable accidents, and implement appropriate safety measures. Professional Door Risk Assessment Makes A Difference Every building can have different levels of risk, usage patterns, and occupant behaviours. A generic checklist, therefore, isn’t enough.  When you partner with experts, they can examine how each element of your building functions and whether existing safety measures are adequate. They help keep unnecessary trouble out of the lives of vulnerable users. Without this expertise, even the well-intentioned safety measures can lead to unpredictable conse...

When it comes to keeping little fingers safe, not all doors need the same kind of protection. Every door moves in its own way and that means every door needs the right type of guard. The best finger guards for doors are the ones that fit properly and don’t stop the door from working smoothly. Why don’t all doors use the same kind of finger guard? It’s easy to think that any guard will do but that’s where schools and nurseries can go wrong. A guard that’s perfect for a wooden classroom door may not fit a glass door or a fire door. Door finger protection aims to prevent fingers from getting caught but the method of doing so depends on the type of door itself. Standard hinged doors These are the doors we use most. They swing open and shut all day, which means they need full-length guards that cover both the hinge side and the back edge. Soft, flexible materials like PVC work well because they bend with the door and can handle a lot of movement. Fire doors Fire doors need extra care. You...

Walk into any nursery and you will find a happy and active space. But it only takes a split second for that happiness and activity to turn into an emergency. For example, when a small hand gets caught in the hinge side of a closing door. This is why nurseries need door hinge finger guards . In this blog, we will explain why young children are especially at risk and how door hinge guards can prevent painful finger trap injuries. Door hinges can be dangerous. Children under five are always curious and touch everything around them, including doors. The risk is that every nursery door has a hinge side that can trap little fingers in an instant. Some nurseries assume that slow-close or soft-close doors will solve the problem. But even those doors can leave a gap on the hinge side. That gap is just wide enough for a small finger to slip into. Unless that gap is covered, the risk of injury remains. Installing door hinge finger guards can prevent an avoidable medical emergency and all the con...

 When you are baby-proofing your home, the doors are easy to overlook. But the hinge side of a door can be very dangerous. If a child gets their finger stuck in the narrow hinge gap, it can cause serious injury. The solution to this problem is very simple. A door hinge finger guard covers the gap between the door and its frame to prevent little fingers from getting trapped. Continue reading to learn what you should look for in a door hinge finger guard. Make sure it covers the entire hinge and is durable. The guard should cover the full height of the hinge side, from top to bottom. A half guard or a short strip halfway up the hinge is pointless. As for materials, look for something flexible yet durable. The guard should be strong enough to handle daily door slams but flexible enough to bend with the door without snapping. Check if it’s safe to use on fire doors. Many UK homes have heavy fire doors. These can’t be drilled or screwed into, as that could affect their fire safety...

Nurseries are places where little kids learn, play, and are cared for while their parents are busy or working all day. These are one of the first organised educational settings for children, helping them with their social, emotional, and cognitive development. Little hands go about exploring every corner and every place in the nursery, but what’s often overlooked is how easily these curious kids can get hurt in their daily explorations. Also, despite strict safety measures, injuries in nurseries are common and preventable. Knowing the hotspots helps make informed safety decisions. Understanding the Risk  Nurseries can be very busy environments. There can be constant movement, and certain areas become high-risk zones for finger-trapping accidents. The most common hotspots in nurseries for finger entrapment injuries can include the following: Classrooms Entry points Toilets Cloakrooms Play areas Activities zones Door hinges and edges The gap between the hinge and the door frame is on...