Safety Flash
Four hand and finger injury incidents
Four hand and finger injury incidents
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/17
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsManual HandlingNoise and Vibration
- Crushing and pinch pointsEntanglementHand and finger injuriesVibration
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handling
- Hand toolsRotating machinery
- Competence and trainingMachine guardingMedical surveillanceRisk assessment
Summary
Four cases cover hand-arm vibration exposure, crushed fingers during manual frame handling, glove entanglement in a metalworking lathe and hand trapping in printing rollers. The flash discusses shortcomings in exposure limitation, health surveillance, manual-handling assessment, safe working methods, machinery guarding, training and supervision.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Vibration; hand-arm vibration; whole-body vibration.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Medical surveillance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
The HSE is reminding companies of the necessity of monitoring workers’ health
IMCA SF 30/17. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, manual handling, noise and vibration.