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Hand And Finger Injury Prevention Case Study

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Literature Review: The aim of Research: The aims and goals of this case study is a review to offer an outline of safe working practices for hand and fingers in oil and gas workplace, as the jobs in the oil and gas industry are among the most dangerous jobs in the world. Vatanparast, (2016) he said in addition, to the risk of fire and explosion, there are some risks, such as hand and finger injuries that workers regularly face. Overview: Shahram Vatanparast,(2016) clarify the hand and finger injuries continue to appear in the oil and gas industry, from a historical point of view hand and finger injuries accounted for about 50% of oil and gas industry accidents and about 80% of recordable accidents in some facilities. Also, he cited according …show more content…

These are the purposes and objectives of the hand injury Prevention plan and need to emphasize that objective is to reduce the number of the hand-related incident by 0% the year and reviewed each year the campaign goes on. FSC, (2014) Recognizing hand and finger hazards Hand injuries consistently account for a large percentage of oil and gas operations related injuries. The first step to hand safety and preventing hand injuries is awareness. To recognize the hazards and dangers involved in worker job so as they can avoid or control them. There are some common hazards that they should be aware of such as: pinch points, hot spots, rotating machine, loose clothing and jewelry and automated machines. One of the most serious yet common causes of hand injury is the use of unprotected or faulty machinery or equipment. Failure to use push-sticks, guards, kill-switches, or to follow appropriate lock-out procedures are among the leading industrial hand hazards. Temperature extremes, unguarded rotating machines / Equipment and electrical hazards are other common causes of hand injuries. In addition, certain repetitive movements (such as assembly line work, painting, unscrewing) can cause excessive stress on the wrist and hands unless protective measures are taken. Bune, Edling

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