UK schools must consider many factors when implementing health and safety measures to keep staff and students safe.
Addressing potential safety issues like finger-trapping incidents and stale air can help ensure the safest, healthiest environment.
To support staff and improve school safety for everyone, ZEROplus are offering expert guidance on how innovative door hardware products can enhance an educational building’s safety, security, and compliance.
Iain Banks, Operations Director, commented:
‘Our goal with this campaign is to support UK schools by bringing to their attention the innovative safety door hardware products currently available. From practical safety tips and highlighting safety risks around doors to helping school staff select the best and correct door hardware to keep users safe, we aim to make it easier for schools to specify safety products that make a real difference.’
Tips for Safer, Better-Performing Doors in Schools
Schools are urged to consider the following door-related safety risks in their buildings:
Hinge-side finger trapping
Without finger protection guards, fingers have the potential to become trapped in the hinge side of a door.
Handle-side accidents
Doors that slam shut can potentially trap fingers, hands, and more. An anti-slam device eradicates this risk.
The correct installation & maintenance of fire-door hardware
The hardware used on your fire doors should always be fire-rated, appropriately installed, and regularly maintained to ensure effectiveness.
Reducing collision risk
Door closers are a legal requirement for fire doors; they ensure your doors close properly and securely and reduce the risk of collisions and tripping. If you need your fire door to be held open for free access, an electromagnetic fire door closer can be linked to your building’s fire alarm system, ensuring that in the event a fire or power failure the closer will close your fire door.
Minimising stale air
Ventilation louvres fitted in doors and partitions promote the flow of fresh air into and around a building, helping to remove excess CO2, VOCs, and air containing virus particles.
In addition to their safety advice and door hardware expertise, ZEROplus is giving away 50 branded stainless steel water bottles to UK school staff.
Iain continues: ‘As a thank you to staff who work hard in our schools every day, we’re giving away 50 stainless steel water bottles to help teachers and school staff stay hydrated during the warmer months.‘
To learn more about ZEROplus’ School Safety Campaign, access tips or discover the latest in door hardware, visit zeroplus.co.uk/pages/schoolsafety.
