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SAFETY MOMENT, FEBRUARY 22

Know what can hurt your hands

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Safety moment, February 22

Know what can hurt your hands

Your hands are in almost every task, so they are close to the hazard all day long. A crushed finger, a deep cut or a chemical burn can keep you off work and change how you live at home. Hand injuries can be prevented when we plan where our hands go, use the right tool and wear the right glove.

SAFETY MOMENT

February 22

The hazard

Your hands are in almost every task, so they are close to the hazard all day long. A crushed finger, a deep cut or a chemical burn can keep you off work and change how you live at home. Hand injuries can be prevented when we plan where our hands go, use the right tool and wear the right glove.

The action

Hands get cut, punctured, crushed, scraped and burned, and some chemicals soak right through the skin. Under OSHA's general industry hand protection rule, employers must select and require appropriate hand protection when hands are exposed to hazards (29 CFR 1910.138(a)). The rule lists hazards such as harmful substances absorbed through the skin, severe cuts, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns and harmful temperature extremes. (29 CFR 1910.138(a))

ASK THE CREW

Which task on this job puts our hands closest to a pinch point?

From the talk: Hand safety. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

How to give a safety moment

  1. Gather the crew where they work, before the shift or the meeting starts. Read the hazard out loud.
  2. Ask the question and let two or three people answer. What they say about their own work counts for more than what you read.
  3. Name the action and point to one place on today's job where it applies, so everyone knows what to do differently.
  4. Write the date and the names on a sign-in sheet.

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