In today’s fast-paced work environment, efficiency is key. This is especially true in industries where workers frequently handle heavy and bulky items. Lifting and moving these items manually can lead to injuries and strain on the body over time. That’s why hands-free tools are essential in the workplace. 1. What is Hands-Free Tools? Hands-free lifting …
Hand protection equipment are the necessary PPE for tasks that tend to damage hands. Wearing the proper work gloves or using the right tools when performing industrial tasks like handling caustic chemicals, hot materials, sharp objects, pinches & crushes, abrasions or punctures not only protects your personnel’s hands, these also make work more efficient. PSC …
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Why is Hands-Free Policy Needed? The purpose of this policy is to prevent employees from directly contacting crane loads during lifting, positioning, rigging up or landing of suspended loads where possible therefore keeping hands, feet and body out of harm’s way. The most hazardous parts of a lifting operation are hoisting and landing of the …
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The oil and gas industry is one of the most crucial sectors that drive the global economy. However, it is also considered one of the most hazardous industries because of the high-risk activities involved. The workers in the oil and gas industry are exposed to various physical and chemical hazards such as fires, explosions, toxic …
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The gas and oil industry is one of the most important industries in the world, providing the energy needed for our daily lives. However, this industry is also one of the most dangerous. Many workplace hazards that can cause serious injury or even death. To ensure the safety of workers in the gas and oil industry, companies …
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Rate of workers in the EU-227, carrying or moving heavy loads is still high. i.e., approximately 35%. with high rate of workers involved in lifting loads comes higher risks and with risks comes injuries.
Working in and around suspended load is common for construction workers. However, most of the time workers are not trained properly or are aware of the difficulties waiting ahead, which results in injuries or sometimes death
Despite, the many advancements taken up by the companies ensuring workers safety, load-related injuries sometimes becomes inevitable. No matter, how trained they are or how great of a knowledge they have, load work and workers injuries seems inseparable.
According to the statistics provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labour’s census of fatal occupational injuries research file, 723 workers in the private sector died by coming in to contact with the moving objects and equipment’s- like overhead cranes in the year 2012.
It has been estimated that almost 20% of all disabling accidents on the job involve the hands. Without your fingers or hands, your ability to work would be greatly reduced. Despite, the infinite positives of having hands/fingers, we lose to give the credit it deserves and somehow, shows our indifferences towards it.
