Correct use, safe work practices, and PPE are a must when using tools! And here’s why…
Surveys estimate that work tools and power tools cause an average of nearly 400,000 visits to the emergency room each year. Of those injured, more than 200 die. Here’s what else you need to know.
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Guidelines: This checklist applies to hand and portable power tools [...]
Use this inspection checklist from Harvard EH&S before using hand or power tools.
¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Meta los pulgares en las palmas [...]
Sandblasting and other abrasive blasting is a potentially life-threatening operation without proper training. This video covers all of the important topics including PPE, equipment set & inspection, safe operating procedures, job site conditions, bystander safety and more!
Sandblasting and other abrasive blasting is a potentially life-threatening operation without proper training. This video covers all of the important topics including PPE, equipment set & inspection, safe operating procedures, job site conditions, bystander safety and more!
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This video explains electrical safety, impact tools, wrenches, cheater bars, and miscellaneous safety when using hand and power tools, emphasizing safety behaviors and attitudes.
(13 Minutes)
Our hands, wrists and fingers are valuable tools... the most valuable we will ever own. Whether we are completing a project at work or playing catch with the kids, our hands are involved in just about everything we do. In fact, we use our hands so much that they are ex¬posed to a multitude of hazards.
(12 minutes)
A hand injury occurs in the workplace every 32-seconds. Though they usually do not grab the headlines and are not fatal in nature, over 16 million individuals seek emergency care each year for hand injuries. Hands are often in the forefront of the specific task being performed and thus exposed to more risks.
(13 minutes)
Most people have injured themselves with a tool at least once in their lives. In fact learning to use some tools seems to require a little pain. Unfortunately, tool accidents result in thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of deaths each year... most of which could have been avoided by simply handling tools safely.
(19 minutes)
Explains electrical safety, impact tools, wrenches, cheater bars, and miscellaneous safety when using hand and power tools. Emphasizes safety behavior and attitude.
This video educates your employees on the different types of hand injuries that can occur, how to recognize common hazards found in the workplace and preventive measures to take to protect their hands. Safety is a personal responsibility. A hand injury can occur in a moment, but affect your for a lifetime. This program will motivate your workers to use best practices to prevent hand injuries.
This video is targeted towards anyone who uses knives but focuses on a food service environment. Describes proper personal protective equipment, “how to” and information on storing, cleaning, and handling knives.
How This Affects You: You can be seriously injured by using common workplace tools incorrectly.
Powder-actuated tools are a fast way to fasten wood or other materials to concrete. Used incorrectly, they are also a quick way to an injury. Also known as explosive-actuated, stud drivers or stud guns, powder-actuated tools are used in the construction industry and by weekend builders.
We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?
Sus manos corren una variedad de peligros diariamente en el trabajo.
Lockout procedures eliminate the chance a machine could become energized whenever it is being cleaned, repaired, maintained, or unjammed.
If your job involves repeated motion or vibration to the hands, carpal tunnel syndrome could creep up on you. It tends to occur in carpentry, cashiering and assembly line work, but it can also occur in many other kinds of work.
Many workers use utility knives to open packaging. But one wrong move and these tools can do serious harm. In fact, nearly 40 percent of all injuries attributed to manual workshop tools in the US involve utility knives. And it’s not only utility knives that pose a risk. The straight hand knife is also a commonly used tool in many industries and the cause of many severe accidents.
Every tool has a purpose, but many workers attempt to find new and unsafe applications for the tools they use. And the common screwdriver just might be the most misused tool in the workplace.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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