Safehinge: The ultimate finger safe door solution
When building or refurbishing public buildings, especially those attended by children, safety doors must be fitted to ensure that building occupants are protected. School doors serve a huge number of purposes, from keeping children safe in the classrooms under supervision to preventing the spread of fire. There are many different regulations and building codes surrounding doors in schools – though none that specifically address the risk of trapped finger injuries.
Keeping fingers safe
An estimated 30,000 children need treatment each year due to trapping their fingers in doors. The injury is common in adults too, especially when working with heavy industrial doors and fire doors. However, Safehinge has created a remarkable door system that prevents fingers getting caught in the hinges. These finger safe fire doors are perfect use in for schools and nurseries, hospitals, offices and other workplaces.
The Safehinge school doors are designed using patented ALUmax technology, which adds a strong, smooth round guard onto the hinged edge of the door. The system is almost entirely trap-proof, with no spaces even for tiny fingers to get caught. The closer and other mechanical parts are completely sealed within the door’s veneer, ensuring there is no chance of injury.
Fire protection standards
The doors still conform to required fire protection standards and can be fitted with the usual bar locks and emergency releases. They can even be fitted into the alarm system. The doors can resist fire and prevent the spread of smoke for between 30 and 120 minutes, depending on the specification chosen, which provides plenty of time for evacuation to commence or for the fire service to carry out rescues.
Avoid injuries and fines
Safehinge finger safe fire doors are a worthwhile investment for any public building. They are certain to limit the number of finger trap accidents on any site, reducing the risk of litigation by injured parties or fines from the authorities – and preventing serious damage to an individual’s digits as well. They perform as well as a standard fire door but take into account additional risks as well. For more information on fitting fire safe school doors or finger safe doors, contact our consultants.
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