❇️ Safety of hands: protecting the most valuable possession

 ❇️ Safety of hands: protecting the most valuable possession ❇️

Hands are the basis of work, daily life and caring for your loved ones. However, it is one of the most-injured body parts in the work environment. Each year, thousands of preventable injuries occur — ranging from minor wounds to spurs.

🔷 Why is hand safety important?

• The basis of work and life: Hands enable you to be productive and independent.

• Increasing injury rates: Hand injuries account for a large proportion of work accidents.

• Impact on productivity: Even minor injuries cause work stoppage, increased medical costs and decreased efficiency.

• Permanent consequences: Severe injuries can result in long-term disability that affects professional and personal life together.

✳️ Safety starts in your hands — and protection starts in the gloves. Wear it all the time... Unapologetically . ✳️

🔺 Common causes of hand injuries

• Touch of moving instruments

• Sharp Material

• Jamming Points

• Exposure to chemicals

• improper use of tools

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🔹 Choose the right glove for the task.

• Cut resistant gloves: for sharp tools and metal works

• Heat resistant gloves: for welding and hot surfaces

• Chemical resistant gloves: for soluble substances and cleaning processes

• Electrical insulation gloves: for electrical panel work

• Anti-slip rubber gloves: for general handling business

🔹 Preventive measures

• Use the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Wear the appropriate glove to work

• Check gloves regularly to ensure their safet

🔹 Follow safe work practices

• Keep your hands off moving parts

• Do not go beyond barriers or security devices.

• Use tools—not your hands—to clear blockages or deal with sharp objects

🔹 Equipment maintenance

• Make sure that there are barriers on machines and their effectiveness

• Check tools and machines regularly

🔹 Be vigilant

• Avoid being busy or distracted while working

• Report any unsafe situation immediately

▶️ Emergency Response

• Minor wounds: clean and bandage it

• Severe injuries: Press on the bleeding area and ask for an ambulance immediately

• Chemical burns: Rinse the area with water for at least 15 minutes and consult the doctor

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✳️ Important Reminder ✳️

• Many workers lose fingers or suffer burns or deep wounds... Just because they didn’t wear gloves for “just two minutes”.

• Small mistake = lifetime injury

• Pair of gloves = No excuses

• Your hands will never grow back — and gloves are replaceable!

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