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Important Notice to Schools & Colleges

Health & Safety Bulletin A Call to Action

For the urgent attention of: Site Managers Head Teachers Board of Governors

A legal requirement to eliminate the risk of fingers trapped in doors

DOOR

Door Finger Protector® unobtrusively fits the full length of door hinge cavity

Every door should How serious is the risk of be fitted with Door fingers trapped in doors?

Finger Protector® High door usage in schools The estimated number of closures per annum of to ensure fingers a typical classroom door is 15,000. This figure never get trapped increases to an incredible 225,000 in some The only Safety Assured certified product available Prepare a risk assessment of all your doors today or arrange for a certified Safety Assured door safety survey

communal area school doors.

32,000lb of pressure The guillotine effect of a closing door can horribly mutilate fingers, causing permanent damage, even amputation.

40,000 accidents a year The Government’s estimate on the number of accidents requiring hospital treatment as a result of fingers trapped in doors.

You can stop it happening!

ELIMINATE

YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN...

Door Finger Protector® is the only viable solution to fulfil your ‘duty of care’ and ensure your premises meet ‘Health & Safety’ regulations Quick and easy to install

Door Finger Protector® at work

Can be fitted in less than a minute with no special DIY skills or tools. Save on contractor costs by fitting it easily yourself.

See a real-time movie showing how you can fit Door Finger Protector® in just 48 seconds at www.safetyassured.org.uk

Fits all doors The only universal design that is totally effective without hindering operation of all types of standard, rising and pivot hinge doors. Options available for sliding doors.

Affordable – Best Value!

The best costs less. Simplicity in design makes Door Finger Protector® more effective at a much lower cost, (up to 50% less in real terms) than clumsy alternatives.

Peace of mind

Door closed

Door opening

Door open

Door Finger Protector® is uniquely designed to give easy access to the hinge area for door maintenance and decoration.

® Praise for Door Finger Protector

“As simple as fitting a light bulb” McDonald’s Restaurants

Backed by a genuine 5 year warranty. Once fitted, Door

“So unobtrusive it’s almost invisible”

Finger Protector is very durable and will give many years

TGI Friday’s Restaurants

of safety protection and maintenance-free service.

“I’ve seen the horror of a pupil’s finger amputated by the hinge side of a classroom door. This new device would no doubt have saved the loss of the child’s finger”

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Award winning Selected by the Design Council, as one of the

Rod Hall, as Head Teacher, Kenningtons Primary School

prestigious Millennium Products. Holder of the

“A marvellous example of British ingenuity”

London Business Award for Innovation for two years running.

Trevor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio

Proven effectiveness Exclusively authorised for high traffic use by Tesco, McDonald’s

“I applaud the ingenuity and simplicity of this product” Nick Raynsford, as Under Secretary of State

Restaurants, TGI Friday’s Restaurants and many major private and public organisations, for round-the-clock safety protection.

“If there is any safety product that is feasible, simple to install, affordable, and it is not utilised and an accident, that you could prevent, is not prevented then the risks of liability are extraordinary. 93% of cases of personal injury succeed in the courts and that percentage will increase if measures are not taken of this sort.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that with the advent of a safety product which can prevent an injury, which is costing over hundred million pounds a year to the NHS in time and expense will increase the risk of liability to those who fail to take advantage of it.”

Mark Scrivenger

Specialist Personal Injury Lawyer

A door did this to Susan, a 27 year old primary school teacher. This goes to show that adult intelligence can’t avoid an accident.

If it can happen to a teacher what about the children in her care? You are responsible.

Why Door Finger Protector® is unchallenged as the world’s best Door Safety System

Market Comparison Others

Door Finger Protector®

Simple effective design

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Unobtrusive

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Universal fitting – can be fitted to both sides of standard, rising and pivot hinge doors

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Types of all doors safety proofed

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99%

User friendly

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Best value

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Fitting time – less than a minute per door*

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Meets Heath & Safety regulation requirements

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20 times faster than any other full size product to fit and maintain

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Fitted any time without disruption*

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Fitted without noise*

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Fitted without any mess*

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Maintenance friendly

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Maintenance access to hinge area in 5 seconds

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Schools & Colleges can save up to 50% in real terms by choosing Door Finger Protector®

Practicable

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Fire door integrity – unaffected by fitting

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No asbestos survey required before fitting*

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Design Council-endorsed for all doors

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No tools needed to fit/maintain*

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Door Finger Protector® is the

McDonald’s, the UK’s largest restaurant chain’s exclusive choice for 5 years nationwide

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Tesco’s, the UK’s largest supermarket chain’s exclusive choice for 5 years nationwide

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No damage to door/frame through fitting*

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Suitable for NHS self-harming wards

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Domestic and commercial grades

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Customer care line on every product

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Extendable to suit the thickest doors up to 180°

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Environmental – minimum use of material

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Lead- & Cadmium-Free

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Fire and adhesive tested and rated to SI755, ISO1182 and BS476

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Designed to outlast anything on the market supported by a genuine 5 year warranty

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See Door Finger Protector® fitted in 48 seconds at www.safetyassured.org.uk

only product designed to be both easy and cost effective to fit. Contractors costs are greatly reduced by using Door Finger Protector®. Alternatively you could use Safety Assured’s fitting service, or fit it yourself at no cost. Special Discounts available strictly for educational estabishments which are shown on the enclosed price list and risk assessment form.

Patented Worldwide

Economical – Piggy-back system means you only pay for the material you use

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*Applies to the full height of door systems (1945mm)

Safety Assured Accident Prevention Innovation House 385 Chepstow Avenue Hornchurch Essex RM12 6AU T: 01708 855 777 F: 01708 855 125 E: info@safetyassured.org.uk