How To Reduce Injuries On Sharp Edges Or Blunt Impact

Contact with sharp edges is routine in many engineering and construction jobs. Personnel injuries such as; severe cuts and blunt impacts are common:

1. For employees working offshore or onboard seagoing vessels;
2. for maintenance personnel involved in the heavy duty industries;
3. for people involved in handling sheet or strip metal;
4. while working at presses, where metal with sharp edges (Read More)  are handled frequently;
5. while working with scrap metal;
6. for operators of machinery, cutters or tools fitters.

“Exposure to sharp steel edges and strapping should be eliminated or minimized so far as is reasonably practicable.”  Australian Steel Group Industry 2010

CableSafe Sharp Edges Corner Protect is a prevention tool that is easily applied and removed. High quality magnets (245 Newton) or screws ensure the corner protect will stay in place while protecting employees and contractors.

Benefits:

• prevent injury by clear markings;
• reusable materials;
• applicable to steel (magnet) and wood (screws)
• suitable for temporary or permanent protection

Although the impact may still be there, the consequences are very different.

For more information: http://www.cablesafe.com/dropped-objects/protect-sharp-edge/