What They Do
What Are Hands Free Safety Tools?
Hands free safety tools are engineered tools that help workers guide, control, retrieve, position or handle loads and equipment without placing hands directly in danger zones.
In lifting and rigging work, the highest risk often appears during positioning, landing, retrieving and final adjustments. That is why hands free safety tools are important. They create distance between the worker and the hazard.
Instead of relying only on gloves or warning signs, hands free safety tools act as practical engineering controls. They help remove hand exposure from suspended loads, pinch points, crush zones, rotating equipment and struck-by areas.
Common hazards addressed by hands free safety tools:
- Suspended loads and red zones
- Pinch points and crush zones
- Rotating equipment
- Load landing zones
- Struck-by incidents
- Caught-between incidents
- Impact zones
- Tagline tangle hazards
Whether the task involves rigging, crane lifting, offshore handling, maintenance or manual material control, hands free safety tools support safer work by keeping hands out of hazard.