Risk Assessment for Cuts and injuries from Sharp Objects

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Risk Assessment for Cuts and injuries from Sharp Objects:

1. Suitable hand protection shall be worn at all times unless there is a hazard presented due to loss of dexterity or risk of entanglement in the working parts of machines e.g. drill bits;
2. Gloves shall be selected which are suitable for the task and which fit the hand;
3. When using saws, knives, etc., hands are to be kept away from the blade at all times and cuts are to be made away from the body;
4. Adequate time is to be allocated to undertake work with sharp blades or knives. Do not rush the task as accidents can be the /result of being hasty or rushing;
5. Do not use excessive force to either free a sharp edge or to try and cut into a dense substance as this often leads to an uncontrolled slip of the blade resulting in an injury to the user;