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.

• This online Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety course covers the following topics:
  • • Common Injuries
    • Identifying and Avoiding Hazards
    • More Hazards
    • Ergonomic Factors
    • Gloves

  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

Approximately 20 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.