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Common Hand Hazards in the Workplace

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Category: Hand Protection, Safety, Tags: hand hazards, hand protection, hand safety, occupational injuries, workplace safety

In general, occupational injuries are not life-threatening but could seriously affect your life in so many ways. The numbers are staggering with 25% of all workplace injuries involving hands and fingers. Hand hazards could be classified into four categories:

 

Mechanical hand hazards include cutting surfaces, sharp points or moving parts of a vibrating machine.hand hazard

Personal hand hazards are those that involve jewelry, unkempt hair, loose clothing and defective personal protective equipment (PPE).

Contact hand hazards are surfaces that are hot or cold, toxic liquids, harmful chemicals and electric current.

Housekeeping hand hazards include the poor maintenance of work spaces and the improper storage of equipment.

Being simply aware of these hazards could make a huge difference in reducing the consequences of occupational injuries and even preventing fatalities.

 

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