Title: Hand Safety: How Much Protection Can Task-Specific Gloves Provide?

If you want to get attention about hand safety, try showing a project crew what happens to a naked human hand when a knife slices through the palm, or a 4x4 comes crashing down on the bony back of the hand. Then do the same thing with a safety glove slipped over the hand and compare the damage. Of course, the hand shouldn’t be attached to a living human. To make a lasting impression, you’ll need a silicone version made with wooden bones and fake blood that can bleed out. That’s what one safety consultant has done in live demonstrations for employees.

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  • 4/6/2020

 

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