The Pardigm shift to Hands-Free Safety
Engineering the hand out of hazard
Rethinking Handsafety in Heavy Industry
Hands-Free Operations Standard
Description :
This document presents a practical “Hands-Free Operations Standard” for eliminating hand exposure during lifting, positioning, and load-handling activities in industrial environments.
It provides a structured approach to reducing risks associated with:
* Pinch points and crush zones
* Line-of-fire exposure
* Manual load guidance and positioning
The standard outlines clear requirements for replacing hand contact with engineered hands-free tools across common field operations such as:
* Crane hook alignment
* Suspended load control
* Pipe and tubular handling
* Tagline management and retrieval
* Equipment positioning and installation
This framework is designed to support safety teams, operations managers, and contractors in implementing a no-touch approach to load handling.
The document also includes application mapping guidance and examples of industry-available hands-free tools such as PSC LoadGuider among others.
This standard can be adapted by organisations as part of internal safety policies, contractor compliance requirements, and engineering control initiatives.
PSC No Touch Hand Safety Rulebook
PSC Line-of-Fire Assessment Matrix™
Hand Safety Tools Australia | Engineered No-Touch Load Control
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