Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety in Construction Environments

As a construction worker, your hands are an invaluable tool. An injury to your hands, fingers or wrists could cost you time away from work, or possibly your career if your injury is bad enough. This online training video shows workers how to apply safe work practices to prevent accidents and keep their hands, fingers and wrists injury-free.

The course addresses issues such as how hands work, ergonomic work practices, grips, job-specific tools and the use of personal protective equipment. Workers learn to understand how injuries occur and how to avoid hazardous situations.

The video shows how easy it is to injure ones hands, wrists and fingers. Use this training video to address the different work practices employees should use to say safe at the worksite and prevent injuries.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

All workers in the construction industry

• Introduction
• How the Hand Works
• Job Preparation
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Fit & Care of PPE
• Ergonomic Hazards
• Review

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