Wrist and hand protection

摘要

WORKERS IN PLACES with bad systems of work and poorly designed equipment are at risk of suffering musculoskeletal disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), tennis elbow, De Quervain's tenosynovitis or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Workers whose hands are regularly exposed to high vibration levels, for example, may suffer from several kinds of injury to the hand and arm, including impaired blood circulation and damage to the nerves and muscles. Power tools, such as chainsaws, sanders, grinders and jackhammers, used by construction workers, can cause such vibration injuries. Collectively the injuries are known as "hand-arm vibration syndrome" (HAVS). A step-by-step guide to good practice for reducing musculoskeletal injury in the wrist and hand, such as "dead finger", "dead hand" or "white finger", is set out in the panel to the right below.