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Hand Safe 26/09/2017

Diona Injury Statistics 2017 Injury Type Injury Location Contusion Shoulder / Arm 4% 5% Ankle Knee 4% Back 14% 18% Sprains / Strains Crush / Laceration Hip / Leg 41% 32% Foot 9% 5% Fracture Hand / Finger Burn 4% 45% 5% Dislocation 4% Spider Bite Open Wound 5% 5% 2

15 Hand Injuries in the last 12 months 45% of injuries have been hand related • Hand Laceration • Hand Burn • Finger Strain • Finger Cut • Finger Pinch – pinched from using a strapping tool • Finger Squashed & Cut • Hand Cut • Hand Bruising • Thumb Strain 3

So what are we doing differently? 4

Welcome to HandSafe 5

Hand Anatomy A Hand contains: • 27 major bones • 29 major joints • 123 named ligaments • 34 muscles to control me • 48 nerves • 30 named arteries 6

Cumulative Injuries 7

Broken Bones 8

Do You Enjoy? • Brushing your teeth? • Dressing yourself? • Fishing? • Playing with your children? • Cutting a steak? • Playing golf? • Riding a motorbike? 9

Grip Strength • The loss of which digit results in a long term grip strength decrease of  33%? • Aged 20-44? Lost a little finger? • New grip strength…. 15 year old boy! • Jamar practical Grip strength GS with loss of Grip Strength GS with loss of Age Hand (GS) males little finger (GS) females little finger R 55kg 37kg 32kg 21kg 20-24 R 55kg 37kg 36kg 24kg 30-34 R 53kg 36kg 32kg 21kg 40-44 50-54 R 51kg 34kg 30kg 20kg 10

PINCH Prepare and Plan • Consequences • Visualisation  Little finger mental training • Things to be aware of?  Eliminate  Substitution  Engineering  Housekeeping • What could go wrong / happen? 11

PINCH Implement Correct Equipment Resistance Top Mark Abrasion 4 Cut 5 Tear 4 Puncture 4 • Correct tool for the job, used for its designed purpose MaxiFlex Cut 3 MecDex Auto 51  Use power tools if available  Correct size for the task • Correct glove for the correct task  Recognize the hazard and wear most appropriate glove  Wear correct fitting gloves – sizing chart  Gloves are the last line of defence • Glove Types  MaxiFlex cut 3 resistant glove  general purpose works  MecDex Auto 51 glove  rigorous works, i.e. working with chains, steel pipes 12

PINCH Note where your hands are • Why? • Proprioception = Coordination • Ask yourself:  Can I see my hands when completing this task? • Be aware of:  Pinch points  Sharp edges  Crush hazards  Hot surfaces 13

PINCH Communication • Communication = Improved Performance  Team lifts education  ‘Hands Free’  Watch our for your mate – ‘put your gloves on’ • Where do your keep your gloves? • Gloves entering equipment? 14

PINCH Have a Break • It’s all about “Fatigue Control’ • Pacing and Stretching  What to do? • Minimise repetitive / sustained / awkward movements of hands • Computer typing and cognitive study  Three groups” 60min / 10min 30min / 5min & 1hr / 4 x 30secs 15

PINCH Be HandSafe Prepare and Plan P Implement correct equipment I Note where your hands are N Communication C H Have a break 16

HandSafe 2017 – Task Observation No. Critical Risk Controls Yes No What evidence was provided? 1. P- Prepare and Plan Has a list been prepared of the tasks that have potential to cause a hand injury? Eg; Pinching, lacerations, crushing, struck by object, lifting or sudden/unexpected movement. 2. I- Implemented controls Are risk controls for the tasks identified being implemented? What are the controls? Eg; Correct gloves, machine guarding, correct equipment and tools, assistance from others 3. N- Never put your hands in the Line of Fire Is there potential for the workers hand/s to be crushed/pinched/lacerated/impacted? Eg; Are hands placed on top of/ between the load and a fixed object? is machinery guarding in place? correct tools used? Visibility of work area? 4. C- Communication Has there been discussion about the task, risk controls and potential for hand injury? Eg; Take 5, Prestart, Re-start? 5. H- Housekeeping Is the site, work area clean and organised? Eg; Fence footings stacked evenly, slips, trips and fall hazards eliminated. Comments/Further actions 17

Loss of your Thumb Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 • Your thumb is controlled by 9 separate muscles and has 6 degrees of movement. • Without it you will struggle to perform the simplest of tasks. 18

Glove Types we use at Diona MaxiFlex cut 3 resistant glove MecDex Auto 51 Glove has has been selected for general been selected for more purpose works: rigorous works, i.e. working with chains, steel pipes: • industry accepted cut rating • offers the wearer dexterity • extra protection for fingers and • is a good fit knuckle back • suitable for protection of impact • provides comfort and pinch • dermatologically accredited skin • excellent grip and comfort friendly. 19

Questions – Have you been paying attention? 20