SIS-SAFETY & LP DEPARTMENTSIS-SAFETY & LP DEPARTMENT
HANDSAFETYHAND
SAFETY
Please Help Me To Learn More On Hand Safety !!
Learning Objectives
Appreciate the paramount importance of hands in our healthy living.
Follow the safe working procedures in guarding against hand injury.
Develop right safety attitudes amongst employees to avoid hand injuries that could have been prevented.
At the end of this session, the participants should be able to :
YOUR HANDS, THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT
From the moment of birth until the day of death – served an infinite number of ways,
Has 27 bones, 24 muscles, 30 joints & pivotal points,
Have a closer relationship with the brain,
Feed its owner,Dress-up,
Cook
Wash,
POCKET SIZE MACHINE THAT WILL…
POCKET SIZE MACHINE THAT WILL…
Write with a pen
Operate tools
Drive a car
POCKET SIZE MACHINE THAT WILL…
Sensitive to smooth surfaces
Sensitive to rough surfaces
Sensitive to Hot surfaces or objects
POCKET SIZE MACHINE THAT WILL…
Scrape the bodyYelling
YOUR HANDS HEALTHY HANDS ARE MEANT TO LAST A LIFE TIME,
YOUR HANDS cont’d.. DON’T BE IN A HURRY & DON’T TAKE ANY SHORT CUT
YOUR HANDS cont’d..
As an amazing servants
YOUR HANDS cont’d..
The most important tools you will ever own.
YOUR HANDS cont’d..
They are versatile, strong and complex
YOUR HANDS cont’d..
Do the job properly
YOUR HANDS cont’d..
Can Save People
WATCHOUT, YOUR HANDS ARE ALSO?
CHANCE TAKERS
ACCIDENT MAKERS
HAND SAFETY 25 % of all industrial accidents
involved injuries to hand or fingersPunctured WoundsAbrasion and locationBurnsDermatitis Amputation
RISK OF
HAND SAFETY 3-ways to reduce the risk of
hand safety Be aware of the potential hazards in your workplace Discipline your self to follow the safe working
procedures that have been taught to you Appropriate use of the PPE.
BEST WAY TO PREVENT HAND INJURIES
Follow company policy regarding hand protection
Keep safety shield/guard in place
Wear gloves if necessary and choose the correct type for the job
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
Identifying potential hazards in the workplace is the first step in preventing the risk of injury.
GENERAL HAZARDSManual handling caused by
objects that are;
Too BigAre too HeavyAre MovingAre Hot or ColdHave Sharp EdgesContain Hazardous Substances
MINIMIZING HAND INJURY
Using special lifting devicesWearing protective hand glovesFollowing correct manual handling & safety
proceduresUsing the correct hand tools for the
jobKeeping all hand tools in good
condition.
MECHANICAL HAZARDS
Keep hands away from all moving partsNever loose fitting clothes (tuck-in)Correct machine guards are fittedUse aids to keep hands at a safe distance
from operating machineryUse a brush to clear away debris from
machines. Not your bare hands.
HAZARDS – “CONTACT”
Burn from heat sourcesSteam pipesEngine partsMolten metalsElectric faultSome Gases and
LiquidAcid and Corrosives
HAZARDS – “CONTACT” cont’d..
Contact Dermatitis Symptoms
Skin becomes rough, red, raw
Itching/cracked, dry skin
Repeated exposure to the source of irritation will tend to worsen the condition.
YOUR HANDS
HANDS are injured more often than any other body part
HUNDRED OF
THO
USANDS OF
INJU
RIES
EACH YEAR
5 %OTHERS
7 %HEAD24 %
TORSO
25 %FEET, LEGS& ANKLES
39 %ARMS, HANDS,
FINGERS& WRISTS
thank youthank you