Hand Hazard Controls

1. Hand Hazard Controls
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2. Scope
 Why ( Qld and IADC injury statistics)
 Group discussion (hand hazards in your workplace and
how you control them)
 How (Using the hierarchy of controls to eliminate and
control hand hazards)
 Summary and questions (all personnel should carry a
pair of gloves at work/to the field)

3. 3
2008 2009 2010 2011 (June YTD)
TRIR 5.26 1.86 0.31 0.45
LTIR 1.24 0.46 0.00 0.22
Man hours 644,675 851,976 1,962,705 894,281
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IncidentRate
(OHSA)Australasia Safety Performance - Services

4. 4
Breakdown of Injuries - Australasia
17 / 44%
3 / 8%
5 / 12%
2 / 5%
4 / 10%
5 / 13%
3 / 8%
6 / 30%
1 / 5%
3 / 15%
2 / 10%
3 / 15%
1 / 5 %
3 / 15%
1 / 5%

5. Hand injuries in Qld
Queensland Employee Injury Database – All industries 2009

6. Hand Injuries in Onshore Drilling
IADC – Asia Pacific Land Occupational Incidents for 2009

7. Managing Hand Safety Hazards
 “A heart to resolve, a head to
contrive, and a hand to execute.”
(Edward Gibbon 1737-1794)
 Group Discussion
- what are some of the hand hazards that
you see everyday in your workplace?
- what are some of the things you think
about during Stepback & JHAs to
prevent / control hand injuries?

8. Hierarchy of Controls

9. Elimination Controls
 Inspect objects for sharp edges,
grease, fluids or dirt that could
damage your hands
 Avoid exposure to hazardous
chemicals
 Where possible, use tools to
automate tasks

10. Substitution Controls
 Minimise exposure to hand hazards
by substituting your hands for other
tools
 Clamps, vice grips, ropes instead of
holding objects with hands
 Use a lever instead of your hands
 Power tools, not hand tools

11. Engineering Controls
 Many engineering controls are
already in place - make sure
they’re used.
- Toolbox lid braces
- Air, hydraulic wrenches
- Design safer spaces, tools
 Make suggestions for better
engineering controls

12. Isolation Controls
 Most moving machinery in the
workplace has isolation controls
against hand hazards
- Barriers
- Guards
- shrouds
 Isolation controls make the hazard
less accessible
 Make sure they’re in place, and
report instances if you see them
not being used

13. Administrative Controls
 Administrative Controls promote
awareness through:
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Toolbox meetings
- JHA/Stepback
- Permits, lock out and tag out
procedures
- Training & hand safety awareness
materials
- Don’t wear jewelry to work

14. Personal Protective Equipment
 Gloves & Barrier Creams
 Make sure you’ve selected the
right one
 Ensure your gloves are well
maintained
PPE – the final layer of
control…

15. Glove Types
 Cloth/canvas - dirt, wood slivers &
mild temp.
 Leather - moderate heat, sparks or
chips, handling rough/sharp objects
 Cut resistant (Kevlar) - sharp
objects/surfaces
 Electrician’s rubber - electrical
equipment
 Impervious gloves - harmful
substances
 Lead lined - radiation hazards
 Aluminised - flame & extreme
temperature

16. A Final Word on the Controls…
 Use the hierarchy of controls to
eliminate and control hand hazards
 Always use stepback to continually
monitor and reassess the hazards
and controls put in place
 Use the correct type of glove
 Ensure your personnel have a pair of
gloves to take to the field. Make
gloves part of your mandatory PPE