Course Overview
Enjoying your hobbies. Checking your phone. Getting ready in the morning. Your hands help you do a remarkable variety of tasks. Throughout the workday, your hands can encounter any number of hazards. Fortunately, many hand and wrist injuries are preventable. This course will present potential hand, wrist and finger hazards, as well as the steps to take to avoid them. Ideal learners include all employees.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Give examples of situations in your work that are potentially hazardous to the hands, wrists and fingers
- Discuss how certain types of movements can cause ergonomic problems
- Choose appropriate personal protective equipment for your hands, wrists and fingers