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