Many tasks require the use of our hands and preventing them from becoming injured is critical to continued work and play.
This course discusses how to protect your hands when working in environments such as workshops, warehouses and during construction activities. The training draws on the hierarchy of controls to eliminate hazards that can cause hand injuries where you can. Where you can’t eliminate the hazard the training recommends engineering controls to isolate the hazard, administrative controls such as procedures and appropriate PPE.
The course begins with identifying the hazards associated with each job function to identify if your hands are at risk of impact, abrasion, vibration or puncture injuries. The training looks at injuries when working around moving parts as well as coming into contact with falling objects. The course finishes with a guide to selecting the correct gloves to keep your hands safe.
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course learners will:
- Identify the hazards in their job functions that can lead to hand injuries.
- Understand how their hands can be injured at work.
- Learn how to remove their hands from the line of fire.
- Learn about the importance of the correct glove selection.
- Understand that the PPE to protect their hands must be appropriate, in good condition and fit well.
Course length: 10 mins (6-minute animated and subtitled video + 6 short answer assessment)
- Certificate of completion
- In-depth Reporting
- Facilitator’s Guide including video transcript and Assessment Q&A’s
- Optional pass rate
- All content can be customised
- Pause and resume function
Available in English (Australian), English (USA), French and US Spanish.
This course is suitable for use in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, the US, and all countries that adhere to OSHA and HSE requirements.