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December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Most Common Types of Hand Injuries In The Workplace

Injuries. Accidents. Fatalities. What is common among these three? Most of these incidents are preventable and yet a substantial share still occur every day particularly in the workplace. Recent statistics indicate that 51% of occupational injuries involve the hand [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Common Hand Hazards in the Workplace

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: [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Workplace Safety: Fingers at Work

How often do you use your fingers at work? Put it this way, do you: Type on the keyboard? Write memos on your notebook? Make calls on the phone? Send text messages? Among hundreds of things one can accomplish at [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Don’t Put A Ring On It: Jewelry Safety in The Workplace

Picture this: An operator is using a milling machine when his ring gets caught on the cutter-head. Three of his fingers get cut off. A driver jumps off his work truck, not realizing that his ring got hooked by a [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Hand Injuries in Numbers

In its efforts to foster occupational health and safety (OHS) in Canadian industries, the Ministry of Labour provides annual statistical information with preliminary analyses to stakeholder groups which includes but not limited to employers under federal jurisdiction, the academic and [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

The Right Gloves For The Job

A glove could be a simple tool to protect your hand but it could be something more than that, it could be a means to save your life. It is important for workers who are at risk to protect their [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Harmful Effects of Hand-Arm Vibration

Industrial workers operating hand-held vibrating tools are prone to a health condition called Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). HAVS is the effect of vibration in tendons, muscles, bones and joints which eventually affects the nervous system. The condition worsens when hands [...]

December 24, 2014
Posted In: Hand Protection, Safety,

Workplace Safety: How To Handle Hand Injuries

Although hand injuries preventable, it has the most number of incidence in the workplace. The hands and wrists are composed of a complex system of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels and skin layers. This makes the hand valuable [...]

December 07, 2014
Posted In: First Aid, Safety,

FAQs on First Aid in the Workplace

Employers who are serious in fostering a safety culture within the organization should prioritize in designing a First Aid in the workplace program. Below are some frequently asked questions about first aid provision in the workplace with the appropriate answers to [...]

December 07, 2014
Posted In: First Aid, Safety,

Workplace Safety: The Elements of A First Aid Program

Employers are legally obligated to have first aid provision for all their personnel. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) further recommends first aid provisions are made available where there are more than 25 persons at a workplace, whether they [...]

December 07, 2014
Posted In: First Aid, Safety,

Workplace Safety: Illness and Injury Prevention Programs

Safety management are one of the most cost-effective measures an employer could ever have in the workplace and this is possible through the implementation of illness and injury prevention programs. Key Elements A successful illness and injury prevention program must [...]

December 07, 2014
Posted In: First Aid, Safety,

Saving Lives: Proper Use Of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidents reached to 359,400 in 2013 and 40% of these survived by receiving bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). But the survival rate even increases by 25% if sufferers are treated with [...]

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Hand Injuries in Numbers

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Workplace Safety: How To Handle Hand Injuries

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