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WHY AM I HERE ? – INCREASE AWARENESS – ADDRESS HAND SAFETY CONCERNS – INFORM YOU ABOUT • THE IMPORTANCE & USES OF YOUR HANDS • THE POTENTIAL “HAND TRAPS” & PINCH POINTS IN THE WORKPLACE • THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIVE WORKING Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND SAFETY

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HAND SAFETY HAS ANYONE EVER � HAD A SERIOUS HAND INJURY ? Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND SAFETY n n n What Percent Of Injuries In The Workplace Are Hands ? What Percent Of Injuries In Our Unique Work Environment Are Hands ? What Makes Our Environment Unique ? Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

IRON DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT !

THINGS WE DO WITH OUR HANDS Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

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Darwin Awards Eric A. Barcia, a 22 -year-old Reston Virginia resident, was found dead yesterday after he used bungee cords to jump off a 70 -foot railroad trestle, police said. The fast food worker taped a number of bungee cords together and strapped one end around his foot. Barcia had the foresight to anchor the other end to the trestle at Lake Accotink Park, and he even remembered to measure the length of the bungee cords to make sure that they were a few feet short of the 70 foot drop. He proceeded to fall headfirst from the trestle, and hit the pavement 70 feet below several seconds later. Fairfax County police said "The stretched length of the cord that he had assembled was greater than the distance between the trestle and the ground. " Washington Post - 13 July 97 Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

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Darwin Awards The life of Reiva Nix, a 67 -year-old grandmother living in Egdewood, TX, was claimed in a tragic accident on March 31. She was cleaning her tennis shoes with gasoline when a nearby candle ignited the shoes which Reiva was still wearing. Alone at the time of the accident, she ran next door for help, and her neighbor extinguished the fire with a water hose. She died from burn wounds at 2 AM at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Investigators noted that her flammable 65% polyester clothing contributed to the blaze. Chief Corbett said several people have told him they clean their shoes with gasoline. He cautioned others to be careful when using gasoline in any way. Van Zandt News, Wills Point, Texas Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

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HOW DO WE HURT OUR HANDS ? n Caught Between - (Pinch Points) n Struck By n Contact With Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND HAZARDS n Pinch Points – Between a Moving Object & a Stationary Object – Between Two Moving Objects Identify & Communicate Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND HAZARDS Certain Types of Machinery Have Hot Areas That Can Cause Serious Burns Identify, Communicate & Wear Protective Gloves Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND HAZARDS Rotating Machinery Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Automated Machinery n. Identify n. Machine Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Guards

HAND HAZARDS JEWLRY & LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING DUH ! Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

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WHY DO WE HURT OUR HANDS ? n WE TAKE OUR HANDS FOR GRANTED n OUR HANDS GET THE MOST EXPOSURE BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR GOD GIVEN TOOLS n WE ACT BEFORE WE THINK Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

WHY DO WE HURT OUR HANDS ? n n WE DON’T USE THE JSA PROCESS OR WE OMIT IDENTIFYING HAND HAZARDS IN THE JSA PROCESS BOREDOM WITH ROUTINE JOBS (COMPLACENCY) INATTENTIVENESS TO DETAILS & SAFETY PROCEDURES DISTRACTIONS Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

MINOR INJURIES ARE A WARNING THAT WE ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR WORK !!!!!

HAND SAFETY ALL HAND HAZARDS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED IN THE JSA PROCESS n WHEN USING CHEMICALS ALWAYS REFER TO THE MSDS SHEET FOR THE APPROPRIATE P. P. E. n Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Darwin Awards An unidentified man using a shotgun like a club to break a former girlfriend's windshield, accidentally shot himself to death when the gun discharged, blowing a hole in his gut. San Jose Mercury News Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

THE FOUR MAIN GROUPS OF GLOVES n CHEMICALLY RESISTANT n PROTECTIVE n SPECIAL PURPOSE n GENERAL PURPOSE Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

SAFE WORK PRACTICES n HAND TOOLS – ALWAYS INSPECT BEFORE USE – USE FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR – NEVER APPLY UNNECESSARY PRESSURE Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND TOOLS n WHEN USING A SCREWDRIVER: NEVER HOLD AN OBJECT IN YOUR HAND, PUT THE OBJECT IN A VICE OR PLACE IT ON A FLAT SURFACE ! Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

HAND TOOLS n WHEN USING A WRENCH: – ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE TASK AT HAND ! – USE A BOX END WRENCH WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SLIPPING ! – ALWAYS PULL ON A WRENCH, NEVER PUSH IT ! Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

KNIFE SAFETY n n n ALWAYS CUT AWAY FROM YOURSELF WEAR A CUT RESISTANT GLOVE ON THE OPPOSITE HAND TO THE ONE HOLDING THE KNIFE KEEP OTHERS AT A SAFE DISTANCE KEEP KNIFE BLADES WELL SHARPENED LOCK BLADES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

KNIFE SAFETY (CONT. ) n n NEVER USE A KNIFE AS A SCREWDRIVER ALWAYS RETRACT THE BLADE OF RETRACTABLE KNIFES WHEN FINISHED CUTTING ACTIVITIES NEVER STORE KNIFES WITH OTHER TOOLS ALWAYS USE ALTERNATIVE TOOLS WHEN AVAILABLE Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY n n NEVER WEAR JEWELRY OR LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING ALWAYS ENSURE GAURDS ARE SECURE & IN PLACE BEFORE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY NEVER REMOVE GAURDS ALWAYS TAKE CARE WHEN WEARING GLOVES Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Darwin Awards A Jay County man using a cigarette lighter to check the barrel of a muzzleloader was killed Monday night when the weapon discharged in his face, sheriff's investigators said. Gregory David Pryor, 19, died in his parents' rural Dunkirk home about 11: 30 p. m. Investigators said Pryor was cleaning a. 54 -caliber muzzleloader that had not been firing properly. He was using the lighter to look into the barrel when the gunpowder ignited. The Indianapolis Star, 4 December 1996 Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

CHEMICAL HANDLING n n n WEAR THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES AND / OR BARRIER CREAM FOR THE CHEMICAL THAT YOU ARE HANDLING FIT GLOVES UNDER SHIRT SLEEVES WHENEVER PRACTICAL ONLY HANDLE CHEMICALS THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THE APPROPRIATE P. P. E. IS ! Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

CHEMICAL HANDLING (CONT. ) n n PROTECT ANY SCRATCHES & CUTS FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH CHEMICALS ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING ANY CHEMICALS Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

GENERAL HAND SAFETY n THINK THROUGH EACH TASK BEFORE STARTING THE JOB – ARE THERE ANY RISK ? – HOW CAN I PROTECT MY HANDS ? n ALWAYS TAKE CARE WHEN MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS & WATCH YOUR FINGERS Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

GENERAL HAND SAFETY n REPORT ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR DAMAGE THAT YOU BECOME AWARE OF n REPORT ALL INJURIES NO MATTER HOW SMALL Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Darwin Awards James Burns, 34, of Alamo, Michigan, was killed in March as he was trying to repair what police described as a "farm-type truck. " Burns got a friend to drive the truck on a highway while Burns hung underneath so that he could ascertain the source of a troubling noise. Burns' clothes caught on something, however, and the other man found Burns "wrapped in the drive shaft. " Kalamazoo Gazette, April 1, 1995 Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Darwin Awards A Wichita, Kansas woman who allowed her 10 -year-old son to back the family car down the driveway stumbled while directing the boy and was fatally run down when he stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. At about 5: 30 PM the woman's son and a friend wanted to play basketball in the driveway, but the car was in the way. The mother stood behind the car helping guide the maneuver. She stumbled after walking backwards into a bush. The 28 -year-old accident victim died at the scene Friday. Her name was withheld by authorities. The boy was physically unhurt. Athens Banner Herald - 23 May 1997 Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

YOUR HANDS & FINGERS HAVE BEEN MADE TO LAST A LIFE TIME!

UNFORTUNATELY SOME TYPES OF INJURIES CAN LAST A LIFETIME TOO !

IT’S UP TO YOU ! Created by wdeer @ Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

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