HAND & POWER TOOLS – AMPUTATION HAZARDS What are the sources of amputations in the workplace? Amputations are some of the most serious and debilitating workplace injuries. They are widespread and involve a variety of activities and equipment. Amputations occur…

COULD YOU IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT YOUR HANDS OR YOUR FINGERS? Our hands have many qualities : strength, flexibility, sensitivity, coordination. When it comes to earning our living, our hands are often the most important tool we have. With healthy hands…

Question: When you are driving down the road using a cell phone, is using a hands-free devise safer than holding the phone up to your ear? A new study in the National Safety Council’s Journal of Safety Research concludes there…

Hand injuries account for 80 percent of all occupational injuries. This is because the hands are engaged in almost all activities on the job. Can you imagine any occupation that does not make use of the hand? Hands are so…

Each year there are thousands of disabling injuries to the hands as people place their hands in places they would not normally think of placing them. Amputations, crushing injuries and the like occur as people touch moving or rotating parts…

Hand injuries are serious: Protecting your fingers and hands is important for your work and quality of life. Work-related hand injuries are one of the leading reasons workers end up in the emergency room and miss work. Damage to the…

Here are some facts about hand injuries and hand tools: injuries everyday throughout the United States. Tools are not used as intended, they are used improperly or they are in poor condition. It is very important to inspect any hand…