In an environment such as a clean room I would expect that the occupants would be quite capable of taking adequate care of their own wellbeing. No infants, children or less-able adults needing supervision. Doors shut with trap points - we learn that at a very early age and learn to avoid sticking our fingers in the gaps. If we forget it is a painful refresher lesson but part of daily life. Much like descending stairs and we wouldn't consider removing those would we?

Is this Ben Elton researching a second series of his elf n safety bashing sitcom? Following on from other recent posts including tying shoe laces and alighting from delivery vehicles I am seriously concerned that we are being too over protective of careless individuals to such an extent we will distort natural selection. Still if we nurture enough idiots in the workplace H&S will be a career forever! Although unfortunately it will be in the service of litigious ambulance chasers - "can you please prove to the court how you taught my client how to breathe....." Come back Common Sense... all is forgiven.

Fall downstairs, stub thier toe Scold due to boiling the kettle for tea and not realising it is hot, Stick a knife in the toaster without turning it off, Burn from removing a hot dinner from the micro, Trip over untied shoelaces Getting cold by wearing shorts and tee shirts in winter because mummy didn't dress them, Banging head on wall because they bent down and didn't realise the wall was so close, Slipping because they didn't realsise all the white stuff on the floor was snow, I think the list is endless I always thought that safety was to do with risks that were caused by work and not everyday activities.

Jeni, Some robust responses, all very valid and clearly the way to go IMHO. However we are second guessing the cultuaral environment you are working in. Maybe you have been instructed to source this solution. Don't let the responses frighten you away. The forum is a good way of getting a concensus from a wide H&S community, that you might otherwise not be exposed to.

I think training is the way forward here, get them all lined up and show them that it is dangerous to put fingers in the door jam and then get them to sign to say they have recieved it. Although all joking aside I worked in a prison total different i imagine were staff were trained to to the fact the prisoner would kick the door as it was being closed. As mentioned we do not know the environment so it easy to make light!