How to Prevent Cuts & Lacerations

Skin cuts and lacerations are a danger when working on a job or in the home. You can help prevent these injuries by following a few basic rules and precautions to keep the surface of your skin away from sharp objects. Be sure to always follow instructions and precautions when using knives and saws, as well as other tools and machinery that could potentially cause harmful or fatal damage from cuts and lacerations.

Things You'll Need

• Cut-resistant gloves

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Instructions

• 1

  Take a training course to properly and safely handle tools and machines that could potentially give you cuts or lacerations.

• 2

  Use the tool and machinery guards that are made to protect you from harm. Never remove the safety guards.

• 3

  Wear cut resistant gloves when handling machinery or sharp objects on tools and machines.

• 4

  Keep your hands away and free of blades and parts of tools, particularly those that are powered on and in motion.

• 5

  Follow instructions on the tools and machinery, and turn off and unplug powered instruments when they are not in use.