KINNECT’s HandSafe injury prevention program is designed to change employees at-risk behaviours and reduce the incidence and impact of hand and hand related injuries with simple, practical and realistic techniques.
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Hand Safe Program
Learn more about KINNECT’s Hand Safe Program.
Program Overview
The HandSafe program is based on a review of workplace and historical injury data. This means the training makes more sense to employees because it’s specific to them, their workplace / work task and the business.
To ensure understanding and behavioural change, KINNECT’s HandSafe Program consists of the following:
Theory Presentation Delivered at the Workplace
- Recognise at-risk behaviours;
- Address issues such as negative consequence of hand injuries and how easily they happen;
- Prevention tactics;
- Simple hazard control (relevant gloves for the task etc.).
Practical Demonstrations and Activities
- Tasks to increase awareness of the negative effect of a hand injury;
- Identifying correct grips with different tools;
- Review of gloves provided by the workplace / individual.
Posters
- Information to be displayed on posters and displayed in workshops / meeting rooms for awareness.
PINCH
P – Prepare and Plan
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- Consequences
- Visualise
- Hierarchy of controls
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I – Implement Correct Equipment
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- Correct tool for the job
- Correct glove for the task
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N – Note where your hands are
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- Be aware of pinch points, sharp edges, crush hazards, hot surfaces and chemicals
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C – Communicate
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- Improves performance
- Increases awareness
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H – Have a break
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- Fatigue control
- Micro breaks
- Minimise repetitive movements or sustained positions
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Hand Injury Facts and Statistics
The wrist and hand was the most common site of injury at 38% of all work-related hospitalisations in Australia – the majority of these involved fingers or thumbs (24% of work-related hospitalisations).
From work-related hospitalisations in Australia data, we know that open wounds are the most common type of hand and wrist injury (between 27.5% and 35.2%). Glove use is associated with a lower risk of this type of injury (lacerations and punctures).
The age segment with the greatest frequency of wrist and hand injuries is males aged between 20 and 25. In Australian male and female workers the vast majority of hand and wrist injuries occur between the ages of 20 and 55.
Hand Safe Case Study
68% Reduction on Hand Injuries
Learn how KINNECT’s Hand Safe Program achieved a significant return on investment for one of Australia’s premier mining companies.
Pricing
HandSafe Workshop
$395.00 + GST
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