1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTPROGRAM HAND SAFETY BECHTEL HABSHAN – 3 PROJECT

2. Contents Introduction Basic Hand Hazards Safe Practices Hand Protection Types of Hand Protection Gloves Use & Care Glove Limitations

3. Your Hands Your hands – don’t take them for granted Human hands are unique and one of our greatest assets. Next to our eyes, our hands are probably the most important part of our body when it comes to work. Hands are involved in almost every thing we do. Can you imagine not being able to work with your hands? Hand injuries can vary from minor cuts or irritation to amputations.

4. Hands are valuable! WORKING PLAYING DRIVING EATING LOVING GESTURING GROOMING

5. Hand Injuries hand injury can ruin your day or your life 20% of disabling workplace injuries involve the hands. Hand injuries include cuts, burns, fractures, amputations, nerve damage and dermatitis. Skin irritation, dermatitis and even poisoning can occur by handling chemicals with bare hands.

6. Hand Injuries About 1 in 4 work related injuries involve the HANDS Injuries can be a minor cut or scrape or can be serious and result in total disability.

7. Basic Hand Hazards MECHANICAL HAZARDS ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS CONTACT WITH IRRITATING SUBSTANCES

8. Mechanical Hazards CUTTING PUNCTURES CRUSHING SPINNING AND IN-RUNNING

9. Cutting Hazards THESE CAN OCCUR WHERE HARD OR SHARP-EDGED OBJECTS CREATE A SHEARING ACTION.

10. Puncture Hazards ANY SHARP- POINTED OBJECT CAN PUNCTURE FLESH AND CAUSE A SERIOUS INFECTION.

11. Spinning & In-running Hazards TRAUMATIC INJURIES OFTEN OCCUR FROM CARELESS USE OF MACHINERY OR TOOLS. HANDS AND FINGERS GET CAUGHT, PINCHED OR CRUSHED IN CHAINS, WHEELS, ROLLERS OR GEARS. THEY ARE PUNCTURED, TORN OR CUT BY SPIKED OR JAGGED TOOLS AND EDGES THAT SHEAR OR CHOP.

12. Crushing Hazards TWO SOLID OBJECTS COMING TOGETHER CAN DO SERIOUS DAMAGE.

13. Environmental Hazards... HEAT COLD CHEMICALS ELECTRICITY ROUGH MATERIALS HEAVY MATERIALS

14. Heat Hazards HOT OBJECTS, MOLTEN MATERIAL, OR FLASHES FROM FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.

15. Cold Hazards CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE AS WELL AS LOSS OF DEXTERITY THAT CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CRYOGENICS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS

16. Chemical Hazards ACIDS OR CORROSIVES CAN DESTROY TISSUE AND CAUSE SEVERE BURNS ON UNPROTECTED HANDS. Corrosives – will burn or irritate the skin Solvents – will dry the skin out, may irritate, burn or blister, some are absorbed into the body. Pesticides – absorbed into the body Other chemicals – a variety of effects

17. Electrical Hazards CAN CAUSE SHOCKS AND BURNS. CONTACT OFTEN OCCURS THROUGH THE HANDS SO THEY SHOULD BE INSULATED.

18. Rough Materials CAN WEAR AWAY OUTER LAYERS OF SKIN. LEAVES HANDS OPEN TO BLISTERING AND INFECTION

19. Heavy Materials HEAVY THINGS BEING SET DOWN OR MOVED CAN PINCH OR CRUSH FINGERS

20. Safe Practices Around Mechanical Hazards... BE ALERT around machinery at all times USE TOOLS PROPERLY and only for their intended use USE HAND-AIDS to keep hands out of danger areas: push sticks to feed small pieces into saws brushes to clear away debris

21. Safe Practices Around Mechanical Hazards... NEVER REMOVE OR TAMPER WITH SAFETY DEVICES such as guards, kill switches, interlocks, etc. DISCONNECT POWER when adjusting, cleaning or repairing machinery. USE LOCKOUT/TAGOUT procedures when required

22. Safe Practices Around Mechanical Hazards... REMOVE JEWELRY such as watches, rings, bracelets, etc. before working with machinery. AVOID LOOSE CLOTHING, GLOVES, LONG HAIR or anything else that could become caught and pull you into moving or rotating equipment. PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING READ AND FOLLOW THE JSA

23. Safe Practices Around Environmental Hazards KNOW THE HAZARDS you face and what kind of damage can be done by the materials you handle BE ALERT to danger at all times WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) for the hazards you face and use them each time it is necessary

24. Safe Practices Around Environmental Hazards HANDLE MATERIALS like chemicals or molten materials with special care to avoid contact or spilling CARRY LOADS through doorways with hands at top or bottom of load, not at sides USE SPACERS when stacking loads PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

25. Contact With Irritating Substances A COMMON PROBLEM DERMATITIS CAN BE CAUSED BY CONDITIONS AT WORK 1 OUT OF 4 WORKERS IS EXPOSED

26. Dermatitis Can Be Caused By: CERTAIN PLANTS like poison ivy, oak or sumac CHEMICALS like metallic salts and dusts, solvents, acids, alkaline, oils, epoxies, grinding fluids, etc. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS like bacteria, fungi and viruses that could be found in water towers, grinding fluids, etc.

27. Safe Practices Around Irritating Substances... KEEP HANDS CLEAN and change work clothes regularly WASH OFTEN especially after an exposure and before eating, smoking or leaving the work area USE APPROVED CLEANERS not industrial solvents, mineral oil, etc. USE PPE PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

28. Hand Protection HAND PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED WHEN HANDS ARE EXPOSED TO SUCH HAZARDS AS: SKIN ABSORPTION - SKIN ABSORPTION - SEVERE CUTS OR LACERATIONS - ABRASIONS AND PUNCTURES - CHEMICAL BURNS - THERMAL BURNS - TEMPERATURE EXTREMES

29. Hand Protection Gloves can protect hands from: Chemicals blood & bodily fluids Excessive vibration Electricity E xtreme cold knives, sharp edges, splinters Hot objects 4

30. SELECTION SHALL BE BASED ON: PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAND PROTECTION RELATIVE TO THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED CONDITIONS PRESENT DURATION OF USE POTENTIAL HAZARDS IDENTIFIED Selection

31. Types Of Hand Protection Leather gloves protect your hands from rough surfaces. LEATHER or COTTON knitted gloves are for handling abrasives, metal or sharp objects. Special insulated gloves can provide protection from hot objects. Cut-resistant gloves prevent or reduce cuts from knives or sharp edges.

32. Types Of Hand Protection Anti-vibration gloves reduce the effects of excessive vibration from hand-tools and machinery. Disposable gloves protect against blood and germs in healthcare. Various kinds of chemical resistant gloves prevent contact with chemicals. VINYL or NEOPRENE GLOVES are sufficient when working with most chemicals.

33. Types Of Hand Protection Electrically Insulated Gloves These specialty gloves are used to handle live wires or energized electrical equipment. Check for obvious signs of wear or holes before using.

34. Glove Use & Care Glove Size & Fit - Gloves come in many sizes. Use properly fitting gloves that give you the needed dexterity. Your hands should be clean before using gloves. Fabric and leather gloves should be cleaned regularly or discarded. Latex gloves should not be used by latex-sensitive people. Replace gloves if they have cuts, tears, holes or defects. Make sure gloves are the right length for the job. Don’t use fabric or leather gloves to handle liquid chemicals.

35. Glove Use & Care Chemical-resistant gloves facts lChemical-resistant gloves are not totally “chemical-proof” lChemicals will eventually penetrate the gloves over time lChemicals will also break down (swell, crack or weaken) the glove material over time. lThe thicker the glove, the more resistant it is to chemicals. Thick is better than Thin

36. Glove Limitations Gloves can get caught in rotating machinery. Gloves can actually cause more problems if chemicals get inside glove. Gloves can fail in conditions of extreme temperatures, high mechanical force, high vibration or handling extremely harsh chemicals. Some people are allergic to latex gloves.

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