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Hand Safety 2011
Types of Hand Hazards
Health, Safety and Environment
Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this presentation, you will
be able to:
 List the 10 most common hand hazards in the workplace
 Explain the goal of Jacobs Hand Safety Campaign
 Describe how to either eliminate or control exposure to the
different types of hand hazards
 Name some mental ‘checks’ you can perform to avoid
inattention while working
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Background
DID YOU KNOW…
 In FY10, hand-related incidents accounted for roughly 25% of all
incidents at Jacobs
 From 1/1/11 – 3/15/11 we’ve already experienced 55 hand-related
incidents (see graph below)
 The time to act is now! Our goal is to eliminate all hand-related
incidents at Jacobs
Thermal, 4
Ergonomics, 2
Overexertion, 4
Slip/trip/fall, 7
Contact with, 20
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Caught between,
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Sharp Object Hazards
Includes knives, cutting tools, grinders and sharp
surfaces (corners, edges)
Can result in:
 Cuts
 Punctures
 Scrapes
 Abrasions
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Controls:
 Proper work planning
 Body positioning
 Eliminate distractions
 Gloves and other PPE
Pinch Points and Crushing Hazards
Characteristics:
 Occur when a part of the body
gets caught between two
objects (usually hands/fingers)
 Can be seriously disabling,
cause amputation, or death
 Result from workers who:
 aren’t properly trained
 don’t realize the dangers of
machinery
 take shortcuts to get the work
done
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How to Avoid Them:
 Make sure workers understand
potential dangers of pinch
points
 Ensure equipment is properly
guarded to keep workers away
from hazardous areas
 Follow necessary procedures
for lock out/tag out (LOTO)
 Inspect equipment before use
Repetitive Stress (Ergonomic) Injuries
Causes:
 #1: Too much stress is placed on a
part of the body, resulting in inflammation,
muscle strain, or tissue damage
 #2: Repeating the same movements
over and over again
Results in:
 Damage to nerves, muscles and tendons
 Pain, numbness, weakness or could impair motor control
Prevention:
 Select the correct tool for task
 Improve posture
 Reduce necessary force or grip strength
 Limit exposure
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Slips, Trips and Fall Hazards
When people slip, trip or start to fall, they
instinctively react by extending their hands to
guard their body.
There are correct ways to fall; the
recommended procedures are:
 Tuck your chin in, turn your head, and throw an arm up
 While falling, twist or roll your body to the side - Keep your wrists,
elbows and knees bent.
 Don’t try to break the fall with your hands or elbows
 When falling, have as many square inches of your body contact the
surface as possible, to spread out the impact of the fall
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Line of Fire Hazards
What are ‘Line of Fire’ Hazards?
 Happen when you place yourself, or any part of yourself in a position
where you are directly exposing yourself to a hazard.
How do you avoid them?
 Safe body positioning is a basic strategy for avoiding accidents.
 In order NOT to be in the line of fire or put somebody there, you MUST
be aware of the constantly changing work environment around you.
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Defective Equipment Hazards
Hand and finger injuries often occur due to:
 a lack of quality protective guards
 poorly maintained tools
 defective equipment/machinery
Lack of quality protective guards lead to:
 pinch points
 crush injuries
 Amputations
Poorly maintained tools can cause:
 Repetitive stress injuries
 Abrasions, lacerations and burns (contact injuries)
Defective equipment can cause injuries:
 where the body is struck by the material being worked on
 by a part of the actual machine
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Rotating/Moving Equipment
Dangerous moving parts in three
basic areas require safeguarding:
 Point of operation
 Cutting, shaping, boring or
forming of stock
 Power transmission apparatus
 Flywheels, pulleys, belts,
couplings, chains, cranks,
gears, cams, etc.
 Other moving parts
 Reciprocating, rotating,
transverse moving parts and
feed mechanisms
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Safety Devices:
 Barrier guards
 Two-hand tripping controls
 Restraint devices (to restrict
employee movements)
 Gates
 Electronic safety devices
Thermal Hazards
Definition:
Thermal hazards are objects or substances that transfer
energy as heat. Substances or materials that release heat
pose contact and fire hazards. In addition, some cold
substances will absorb so much heat that they can be
thermal hazards. These hazards can result in irritation,
burns or damage to the skin.
Some examples include:
 sparks/flames
 boiling/heated liquids
 equipment indirectly heated by
other equipment
 combustible products
 steam
 sunburn
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red-hot coils
metal housing on equipment
dry ice
liquid nitrogen
freezing temperatures
frostbite
Chemical, Electrical and Pressure Hazards
Chemical
Electrical
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Contact with some chemicals such
as acids and alkali can cause
irritation or burns to the skin
When handling chemicals, read the
MSDS to know what you’re working
with; utilize protective gloves
If you experience a contact with a
chemical, use water to flush the
chemical from your skin
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Electrical burns or shocks can
happen while using powered hand
tools that utilize a corded power
source.
Inspect equipment prior to use; deenergize equipment being repaired;
use appropriate PPE
Threat from systems that store fluid
or gases under high pressure and
usually at high temperatures
Release can result in burns,
lacerations, punctures, crushing
and even death
Inattention Hazards
Inattention is simply not paying attention. It can
be identified as the root cause of injury in most
every category of accident analysis
To help avoid the pitfalls of inattention, perform these mental checks:
 Concentrate on ways to do your job better, or safer, or more efficiently
 Always apply “what if..” thinking Ex: ‘what if the knife slips…’
 Take micro-breaks by standing, flexing, or stretching to stimulate the
mind and body
 Pause and evaluate what has just occurred and review what is about to
happen
 Focus on hand and body positions
 Be aware of your surroundings
 Stay focused on the task at hand
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Hazards and
Prevention Strategies
Hazards:
Controls:
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Sharp objects
Pinch points/ crushing
Repetitive stress
Slips, trips, falls
Line of fire
Defective equipment
Rotating/moving equipment
Thermal
Chemical, Electrical and
Pressure
 Inattention
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Proper work planning
Body positioning
Limit exposure to hazard(s)
Select proper tool for task
Inspection of tools/equipment
Replacement of defective
tool/equipment
 Guards and other protective
safety devices
 Appropriate gloves and other
PPE specified in task plan