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Preventing Hand Injuries - Safety Training
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Hand injuries represent one-fourth of all industrial related injuries.
For the rest of 2009 and into 2010 ACA is focused in assisting members reduce hand injuries. Hand injury claims represent the #1 type of injury claim in the ACA Association Safety Program partnership with SCF Arizona. In an effort to reduce these claims ACA is offering this training.
Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety
Your hands - together with your wrists - help you do a remarkable variety of tasks. You use your hands all day, everyday, both at home and at work. Yet in doing all of these things that they do everyday, your hands and wrists are prone to accidents and injuries. Throughout the day our hands can encounter any number of hazards, especially in the manufacturing, construction, mining, energy and petrochemical industry. Hand and wrist injuries can be accompanied by initial pain, but may also require prolonged recovery, including long hours of physical rehabilitation. Fortunately, these injuries are preventable. This course will help you learn to recognize potential hand, wrist and finger hazards, as well as know the steps to take to avoid them
Hand and Power Tool Safety for Construction
This presentation focuses on the importance of hand and power tool safety and the precautions you need to take to stay safe when working with these tools. This module covers the statistics regarding injuries from hand and power tools; examines some of the hazards associated with them, explores the precautions that can be taken to increase safety when using hand and power tools; recognizing unsafe procedures and implementing proper precautions that are instrumental in maintaining tool safety. Increasing your knowledge about these topics will help reduce your risk of injury.
Event Date: August 21, 2009
Event Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided
Training is provided by AZTrainingOnline.com
Participants will recieve a Certificate of Participation
The Arizona Contractors Association, Inc. (“ACA”) is a 501(6) non-profit professional trade association. As leaders in the construction industry, ACA members enjoy an association that offers only the foremost in programs, benefits, and communications. Since its inception in 1956, members of the award-winning Arizona Contractors Association have shared in the success of the Arizona construction industry. ACA is one of the state’s largest associations consisting of general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and service providers from across the state. ACA is the Arizona construction industry’s lobby. The ACA is also unique in offering the Contractors’ Grassroots Network (CGN) to assist in providing a voice for the construction industry in federal, state, and local governmental affairs. Membership includes a subscription to The Arizonan, the magazine for ACA; Arizona Construction Weekly, the weekly e-newsletter; a variety of membership discounts; free enrollment to the ACA Workers’ Compensation Association Safety Program, 24X7 Members Only access to the ACA website; and much, much more.
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