Both the BBC and The TIMES have reported today that the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS) is urging parents to fit doorstoppers and hinge protectors on doors around the house to cut the number of fingertip injuries. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), an estimated 30,000 children …
The Leicester Mercury* recently reported that a nursery in Leicester has been charged £6,000 after a two-year-old boy trapped his fingers in a door. The nursery was prosecuted by Leicester City Council after Abdul Malik suffered an injury that led him to need surgery. The company were charged after admitting failing to protect the young …
Those responsible for ensuring the safety of our children in schools and nurseries, staff in offices and warehouses, the elderly in care homes, patients in hospitals and customers and visitors in stores, hotels and attractions still opt for the cheaper option when it comes to safety. That puts at risk the very people they are …
Poor workmanship and what has been described as malpractice has hit 30 Scottish schools over the last five years, according to a BBC investigation. The schools were all built or refurbished as part of the same public private partnership scheme and suffered the same problems – with wall and header ties, used to hold exterior …
Six year old Leon Lesnevskiy has lost the tip of his middle finger after it became trapped in the hinge of a door as he exited a classroom at £17,500-a-year Danes Hill Prep School. The boy’s father, Russian Tycoon Dmitriy Lesnevskiy is now threatening to sue Danes Hill – one of Britain’s most prestigious prep …
The need to protect our children from injuries caused by accidents in the home, at nursery and in schools has been underlined by statistics from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents RoSPA). They report that: • More than 2 million children under the age of 15 experience injuries in and around the home …
At Cardea Solutions we care about the safety of our children – of all children – and it’s our mission to ensure they are as safe as possible, especially when at school. That’s why we’re committed to carrying out free door safety risk assessments throughout the country. But we also know that schools care just …
This weekend, Cardea Solutions celebrated 10 years of partnership with Kontor1. After a decade of business with Lars Dahlgren and Peter Nystrom of Kontor1, our MD Paul O’Carroll was proud to present them with a token to celebrate ten years of working together. Here’s to another decade!
Our range of door safety solutions is simple but comprehensive – what makes things complicated is that there are numerous door and hinge types. “What should I use for X/Y/Z door?” – This a question we get asked daily – and it’s a very good question. It’s vital that the right door protection is selected …
What would happen if your school was the subject of a health and safety inspection by the Health & Safety Executive or Ofsted today? Are you confident that you’d pass with flying colours, or are you now worrying that they’d find significant issues – or even that you aren’t abiding by the law?
