Hand Protection

December 24, 2014
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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 [...]

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