The arms and hands of your employees are invaluable to getting jobs done - and vulnerable to damage: cuts, burns, bruises, electrical shock, chemical spills, and amputation. What can you do to protect employees - and ensure their productivity?
Let's start with the basics: OSHA compliance. Here's what OSHA's hand protection standard (1910.138) says:
General requirements: "Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes."