Hand Injury

Prevention Campaign

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 Hand Injury Prevention Campaign

Skin, Bone, Muscle, Tendons and Nerves..

Put them all together...... what do you get?

“One of the most amazing pieces of

equipment ever imagined.....

THE HUMAN HAND

In fact
The most important tools you
will ever own

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 Hand Injury Prevention Campaign

FACT OF LIFE:

Almost everything we do in our Job requires the

interface of our hands with equipment, materials
and machinery.

It follows that the body which are subject to the

greatest exposure to injury are our hands &
fingers
Why a hand injury prevention campaign?

To make everyone aware of this alarming fact

and enlist involvement at the most junior
levels to ensure that your rig does not fall
prey to this type (or any other type) of Injury.

A means of getting each and every individual

involved in thinking about their specific jobs,
related hazard exposures and control.
Be Proactive to prevent Injury!
Be Proactive to prevent Injury!
Protect, Take Care and Save your Hands.

No spares available !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Hand injury prevention campaign

Purpose
 To emphasize causes & effects of finger injuries.
 To recommend control mechanism and provide a
template for rig specific injury prevention plan.
 To provide mechanism for rigs to analyze
activities with finger loss exposure and develop
control through active START observations.
Objective
Reduce the number of hand injuries by 10 % each
quarter.
 What substandard Acts & Conditions cause hand
injuries

SUBSTANDARD ACTS SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS

 Improper placement
 Failure to warn
 Failure secure
 Improper use of equipment
 Disabling/ Removing safety
devices
 Failing to use PPE properly
 Improper lifting
 Improper Handling
 servicing equipment in operation
 Extreme temperature exposures
 Slippery surface
 Poor Housekeeping
 Restricted/congested actions
 Defective tools/equipment
 Inadequate guard or barrier
Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement of hand

- Inadequate supervision

- THINK PROCESS

- Failure to warn

- Lack of communication

- Approved air tugger operator

-Where is the START process?

Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement of hand

- Improper speed while lowering

- Inadequate supervision

-Where is the START process?

Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement

- Lack of Skill

- Inadequate supervision

- Failure of the START

process
Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement

- Improper lifting

- Lack of THINK process

Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement

- Improper lifting

- Lack of knowledge

- Lack of supervision

-Failure of THINK
process.
Example of hand injury incident
 Example of hand injury incident

- Improper placement

- Failure to warn (START)

- Inadequate work standards

- Lack of knowledge
Example of hand injury incident

- Improper position of the DC

- Failure to secure

- Poor housekeeping
Example of hand injury incident
Example of hand injury incident

- Failure to warn (START)

- Improper placement

- Inadequate leadership
Example of hand injury incident

- Lack of skill

- Improper placement

- Inadequate supervision
Example of hand injury incident
Servicing equipment in operation
 EXERCISE 1: Choose the correct figure

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Can we do a START Observation on both
of these operations?
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EXERCISE 10: Is he working safely?
 EXERCISE 11: Choose the correct figure

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 How to prevent hand related injuries?

Develop a program which enlists the input of all the rig

personnel and in which critical tasks for all job functions
within each department are:

1 - Inventoried
2 - Exposures / Hazards identified
3 - Controls (safeguards) are reviewed
4 - Procedures / Checklists reviewed or developed
 Phase 1 - Inventory of Pinch points

Rig crews to develop an inventory of pinch points all over the rigs:

Drilling crews: Drill floor, derrick…..

Maintenance crews: Mud pump room, Engine room, workshop…

Marine crews: Catwalk, Main deck, Ballast pump room…..

PRODUCE A CONSOLIDATED LIST

 Phase 2 - Review Controls (safeguards)

For each of these pinch points, review if

 Further safeguards could be added.

 They could be re-engineered.

USE the FOCUS improvement process to reduce

the pinch points on the rig
 Phase 3 - Inventory of Pinch points

Clearly identify hazards by using tags or paint

them in black & yellow stripes.