Hands-on safety: How finger guards improve daily experiences for everyone

25 Feb Hands-on safety: How finger guards improve daily experiences for everyone

With more than three decades under our belts designing, developing and supplying door finger protection products, our work globally has put door safety back on the map across a number of settings. From domestic and commercial to public and industrial, door related hand and finger injuries were unfortunately accepted as facts of life. Our guards however have prevented countless accidents, keeping wandering hands and fingers out of dangerous hinge gaps.

The benefits of installing our finger guards go far beyond simply preventing injury. In this blog post, we share the many ways our finger guards can improve experiences for all on a daily basis.

Preventing physical injury to protect everyone

Crush injuries can be devastating. Rather than being a ‘rite of passage’, having your finger or hand trapped in a door can result in severe trauma and permanent damage, which can have an impact long term as BAPRAS spokeswoman and plastic surgeon Anna De Leo details:

“It’s easy to underestimate how important your hands are to doing everyday tasks. Injuries to fingers and hands mean tying your shoelaces, typing, holding a mobile phone or eating become a lot more challenging. And this is nothing compared to the impact of a finger amputation… Fingertip injury alone can result in 20% loss of hand strength and can prevent people from pursuing their chosen career…”

Promoting peace, harmony and care

Alongside the primary injuries sustained to the hands and fingers, secondary trauma is also common. Those affected often experience elbow pain, migraines, and even emotional or psychological issues.

The installation of finger guards can be an effective route to creating safer, more relaxed environments, especially when used in settings like schools, nurseries and care homes. Parents, caregivers and loved ones no longer have to worry about the risk of finger trapping when their child or relative is away from the safety of home, meaning they can trust and have complete confidence in such facilities.

Giving the gift of independence

As a parent or caregiver, it can be pretty difficult to let go, with your child’s first trip to nursery or school a particularly poignant ordeal! The application of finger guards can however go a long way in not only putting your fears and anxieties to rest as a parent, but encouraging your child to be as independent as possible.

With our finger guards, children can open and close doors safely and without supervision. This supports a child’s development at various stages. The same quest for independence applies to elderly and disabled people.

Finger guards provide a safer way to navigate entry points, and that’s key to self-mobility, accessibility and inclusivity across various settings, including assisted living facilities, retirement villages and Special Educational Needs (SEN) environments.

Limiting risk across daily operations

It’s not just individuals that can benefit from the fitting of finger guards. For employers, managers, building owners and landlords, door protection unlocks several financial, operational and legal advantages.

With finger guards installed throughout your building, you can actively reduce liability, support compliance and minimise the reputational damage that often goes hand-in-hand with trapping incidents and associated accident claims. In workplaces, finger guards prevent staff absences, keep disruption to a minimum, and ultimately keep operations going.

The daily benefits of installing finger guards go on and on. To find out more about what you could gain from our pinch protectors, browse our latest brochure for details.