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about about

HAND SAFETYHAND SAFETY

Did you know your Did you know your hand is your most hand is your most

important tool?important tool?

Typical InjuriesTypical Injuries

•BruisesBruises•CutsCuts•Puncture woundsPuncture wounds•BurnsBurns•Broken and/or severed Broken and/or severed

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FactFact

•Over 16 million people Over 16 million people suffer hand injuries each suffer hand injuries each year.year.

•Over a quarter of a million Over a quarter of a million are serious & often are serious & often disabling injuries.disabling injuries.

Failure to use Failure to use guards, kill-guards, kill-switches, or switches, or

to follow to follow appropriate appropriate

lock-out lock-out procedures procedures are among are among the leading the leading

hand hazards.hand hazards.

FactFact

FactFact•Men are 9 times more likely to Men are 9 times more likely to

receive a hand injury than receive a hand injury than women.women.

•Most hand injuries could have Most hand injuries could have been avoided with adequate PPE.been avoided with adequate PPE.

• The most common type of hand The most common type of hand injury is a crushing injury. injury is a crushing injury.

FactFact

Some Some 30,000 30,000 persons persons

are are injured injured

annually annually using using

hammershammers..Sledge hammer injury

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Some Some 25,000 25,000

people are people are injured injured using using

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screwdriverscrewdrivers & crescent s & crescent wrenches wrenches each yeareach year..

Common Causes Common Causes of of

Hand InjuriesHand Injuries

He was using a knife to cut He was using a knife to cut plastic pipeplastic pipe

Not Not using using

the right the right tool for tool for the job.the job.

Common Common CauseCause

Common CauseCommon Cause

•Not wearing PPE Not wearing PPE

or not or not

Wearing the right PPE.Wearing the right PPE.

Common CauseCommon Cause

Flash fire:Flash fire: He was He was wearing wearing cotton cotton gloves gloves which which

continued to continued to burn after burn after

the flash fire the flash fire was outwas out

2nd and 3rd degree burns

Could these have Could these have prevented the accident????prevented the accident????

Common CauseCommon Cause

• Using faulty Using faulty machinery or machinery or equipment.equipment.

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Common CauseCommon Cause

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Common CauseCommon Cause•Wearing jewelry or loose-fitting Wearing jewelry or loose-fitting

clothing around moving parts.clothing around moving parts.

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Guidelines for Hand Guidelines for Hand SafetySafety

•Know the hazards of your Know the hazards of your surroundings.surroundings.

•Always use guards, shields & Always use guards, shields & other protective devices other protective devices when appropriate. when appropriate.

NEVER BYPASS A GUARDNEVER BYPASS A GUARD

GuidelinesGuidelines • Always use the right tool for the jobAlways use the right tool for the job

• Inspect equipment & machinery Inspect equipment & machinery before & after tasks to make sure before & after tasks to make sure that it is in good operating condition.that it is in good operating condition.

• Disconnect power & follow Disconnect power & follow established lock-out procedures established lock-out procedures before repairing or cleaning before repairing or cleaning machinerymachinery. .

GuidelinesGuidelines •NeverNever wear gloves, jewelry, or loose wear gloves, jewelry, or loose

clothing when working with moving clothing when working with moving machine parts.machine parts.

•AlwaysAlways use the right PPE for the job use the right PPE for the job..

• When wearing gloves, make sure they When wearing gloves, make sure they fit & are rated for the specific task you fit & are rated for the specific task you are performing. are performing.

NOT ALL GLOVES NOT ALL GLOVES ARE CREATED ARE CREATED

EQUAL!EQUAL!•When using chemicals When using chemicals

consult the MSDS or consult the MSDS or your supervisor for your supervisor for proper glove type.proper glove type.

Please take Please take care of care of your your

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