Protect your team. Get a practical overview of hand hazards, injury prevention, and safer work practices in Hand Safety: General Safe Work Practices.
Workers can use Hand Safety: General Safe Work Practices to strengthen the knowledge and judgment needed on the job. Key outcomes include the ability to spot workplace hazards that pose risks to hand, wrist, and finger safety in situations covered by Hand Safety: General Safe Work Practices, show correct techniques for using tools to safeguard hands and wrists, and describe the value of ergonomic practices in promoting hand and wrist safety. The material also helps learners build strategies to prevent hand, wrist, and finger injuries in the work environment. Practical examples connect the subject to routine tasks, expected procedures, and decisions employees may need to make on the job. Learners finish with a clearer understanding of what to look for, how to respond, and when to raise a concern or seek additional guidance.
Hand safety training fits workers in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, maintenance and warehousing. It also suits anyone who uses tools, runs machines or handles sharp, hot or chemical materials. Supervisors also need hand safety training, since they select gloves, enforce machine guarding and see the early warning signs of hand and wrist problems.
OSHA's hand protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.138, requires employers to select and require suitable gloves for hand hazards. Covered hazards include cuts, punctures, burns, chemical absorption, abrasion and harmful temperatures. Under 29 CFR 1910.132, employers must first assess workplace hazards and then train employees on how to use their PPE.
No, gloves should not be worn near rotating machinery such as drill presses, lathes or bench grinders. A glove can catch on a spinning part and pull the hand in. Hand safety around those machines comes from guards, push sticks, proper tool rests, and keeping hands clear of the point of operation.
Warning signs of a hand or wrist injury include numbness, tingling, swelling, weakness and reduced grip strength. Pain that worsens with use or at night is another sign. These hand symptoms can signal repetitive strain or carpal tunnel syndrome. Workers should report them early, because untreated hand injuries can lead to long-term disability.
Prevent hand injuries at work by keeping guards in place, using the right tool for each task, and wearing gloves matched to the hazard. Locking out machines before clearing jams, avoiding pinch points and limiting repetitive strain also help. The 16-minute hand safety video is available in English, Spanish and French.
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