1. Qatar Electricity & Water Company Safety Training Module – 3. January 2012 Hands & Tools Safety QEWC – Health Fire & Safety Injuries from faulty and hand made or In house fabricated tools always remain one of the most common causes of minor & major injuries in the workplace. Thousands of workers suffer serious injuries from faulty & In-house fabricated tools. Please look at the following guidelines and understand WHY and HOW you should use them in a safe & responsible way & please answer the Test at the end of this module.
2. Incident Sharing One of our Mechanical maintenance Staff was working for the steam cleaning of GT parts near GTA-02. He was using cable drum. In order to arrange his work he was carrying the cable drum from one place to another. While he was holding the cable in his hand he suffered a mild shock because of the damaged cable. Immediate Root Cause; Date & Time; 19-Jan-2012 @ 10:30 hrs Location; RAF A GT Hall Type of Incident; Electrocution – First Aid
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4. Fingers and hands may be lost when working with moving / rotating / cutting machinery. HOW CAN YOU GET INJURIED ? Pay attention to sharp edges of materials.! Cover them to protect yourself and your colleagues from hands and finger cut wounds and lacerations.! Manual handling and positioning heavy objects and equipment may often result in trapped fingers or hands. THERE IS NO COMPETITION WHEN STEEL MEETS FLESH! WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES!
5. HOW CAN YOU GET INJURIED If the workplace is poorly lighted, high speed rotating machinery may seem stationary. ENSURE GOOD WORKPLACE LIGHTING IN THE WORKING AREA. Repetitive motion or awkward posture of worker may also lead to hand and finger injury. ENSURE ERGONOMIC WORKING POSTURE. TAKE BREAKS AND VARY YOUR TASKS.
6. Hand Protection Give your hands adequate protection. Wear gloves appropriate to the job. They must be comfortable and must fit your hands properly. Chemical protection gloves. General purpose “ Polka-dot” gloves. Heat Resistant and fire retardant gloves. “ Riggers” gloves.
