When someone gets a cut or suffers a puncture wound, precautions should be taken to prevent infection in order to help prevent serious or even life-threatening injuries. This course provides guidance on using machinery, knives and other sharp objects in a safe manner as well as treating cuts and puncture wounds. Ideal learners are all employees.

This online Preventing Cuts and Puncture Wounds course covers the following topics:

• Health Risks and Common Causes
• Machine Tools
• Powered Hand Tools
• Hand Tools
• Objects as Hazards
• Wire Rope and Metal Banding
• Safe Practices
• Injury Response

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the potential health risks of cuts and puncture wounds
• Cite common causes of cuts and puncture wounds
• Identify preventive measures to avoid cuts or puncture wounds
• Describe the actions to take if you experience a cut or puncture wound

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.