Hand & Finger Injuries

Who's Responsible

Think Safe, Work Safe and Live (Go back

Home) Safe

True fact
Skin, Bone, Muscle, Tendons and
Nerves.. If you Put them all together

what do you get?

One of the most amazing pieces of
equipment you could ever have
imagined.....

THE HUMAN HAND

A Fact of Life
Almost everything we do in our offices,
supply bases and Worksites requires the use
of our Hands with Materials and Machinery,

so
It is not really surprising that the body parts
which are most exposed to injury are our

Hands & Fingers.

Hand and Finger Injuries

Watch Where You Put Your Hands!

Improper placement
THIS COULD HAVE
BEEN AVOIDED

HOW.?
By thinking about the job
and its risks
By identifying potential
pinch points before
doing any job
Watching where you put
your fingers

Improper placement
HOW THIS COULD
HAVE BEEN AVOIDED
?
By correct placement of
hands and body
By observing other
workers
By following the correct
procedures
By thinking about the job

JEWELLERY
Jewellery is also a major factor for hand a finger
injuries
Rings if worn can get caught or crushed causing
severe lacerations or even amputation..!
Watches with steel bands can cut deeply into the skin
often stripping skin to the bone in seconds..!
Steel banded watches are also conductive
electricity causing serious burns or even death..!

to

Bracelets and necklaces can get caught in machinery

and should not be not to be worn at work.

SAFETY RESONSIBILITY
Employer
Provide safe working place Lighting, Equipment, PPE, Training
and Induction, Standards (Procedures, SOPS, Policies) Feeding,
accommodation and
Supervisor
Induction and training (Skill based and Familiarization,
Employee
Use appropriate PPE all the time
Conduct Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analysis,
Stop Work if unsafe, take 5

ONGOING ACTIVITIES
(OH&SAFETY)
Basic worksite Awareness
Toolbox Talks and Stand-down Meetings (Workshops,
One on One, Departmental Meetings (FM),
Site and workplace inspection and reviews (audits)