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Category : Workplace Safety

You probably aren’t aware of how complex a piece of equipment your hands are. There are a total of 27 bones in your hand and wrist. These bones are joined together by ligaments, which also hold the joints in place. Nerves carry messages from your brain to your hands and fingers to help them move. All of this intricate machinery is wrapped up in a layer of skin.

In an article titled Alarming Statistics: Reducing Common Injuries and Maintaining Safety Practices that appeared in the May 2007 issue of Electrical Contractor, author Darlene Bremer noted that exposure to electricity remains a major cause of death among construction workers. So much so that it accounts for an average of 143 construction worker deaths each year.

Pressurized hoses are used on the jobsite everyday to run tools like paint sprayers and nail guns. While the tools they power can make a worker’s job much easier, the hoses themselves can be dangerous if handled improperly. The hoses derive power from the liquid or gas that moves inside them; however, that power also creates a reactive force. If the force is strong enough, it can cause the hose to whip, possibly causing serious injury if it strikes a worker and even additonal hazards, like a chemical spill.

A half-mask cartridge-type respirator is the most common type used for protection against solvent vapors. Many workers believe their respirator is working properly, when in reality it may not be. You could have the wrong kind of respirator for the task at hand, wrong kind of filter cartridges, leakage and fit problems, or worn-out filter cartridges. Also, keep in mind that filter cartridge respirators just don’t protect you from the vapors produced by all chemicals.