It's time for our second safety themed geocache series. This
time around the theme is Hand Safety! We can't reach our goal of
ZERO injuries until we eliminate ALL hand injuries.
The physical cache is a tupperware container located adjacent to
the Sunnyvale Water Treatment ponds. Please keep in mind that there
is a healthy gopher snake population in the area, and at times the
bugs are thicker than the smell. Safety glasses are not an uncommon
sight on these trails.
The Hand Safety cache series was placed with your safety in
mind. You may have to step over a few weeds to get this one, and
you may need to move some “objects” that weigh up to 10
pounds in order to find this cache, so a pinch could be possible.
Also check carefully for any of the local wildlife that might also
think this is a great place to hide.
The goal of this cache is to familiarize you with 10 Hand
Hazards that commonly lead to hand injuries.
Below is a list of 10 Hand Hazards that are responsible for the
majority of hand injuries in the workplace. This list is not all
inclusive, but it does capture the majority of hand injuries. In
the Beyond Safety workplace we address these hazards BEFORE we
begin our work. Check out the gallery for more information on each
of these 10 Hand Hazards.
#1 - Caught Between / Pinch Points
#2 - Sharp Object Hazards
#3 - Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards
#4 - Repetitive Stress (Ergonomic) Hazards
#5 – Line of Fire Hazards
#6 – Defective Equipment Hazards
#7 – Rotating / Moving Equipment Hazards
#8 – Thermal Hazards
#9 – Chemical, Electrical, & Pressure Hazards
#10 – Inattention Hazards
Here's the entire Hand Safety series:
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 1 of 8 – Hand Safety –
Inattention Hazards
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 2 of 8 – Hand Safety – Rigging
Hazards
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 3 of 8 – Hand Safety – Just
Don’t Slip, Trip, or Fall
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 4 of 8 – Hand Safety – 100%
Glove Policy
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 5 of 8 – Hand Safety – Line of
Fire Hazards
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 6 of 8 – Hand Safety – 10 Hand
Hazards
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 7 of 8 – Hand Safety – Cut
Resistant Gloves
Bonus Multi-Cache!
Beyond
Safety Series #2 - Cache 8 of 8 – Hand Safety –
Mechanical Hazards
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Below are the links for the first Beyond Safety cache
series:
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 1 of 6 – Hearing
Conservation
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 2 of 6 - Eye and Face
Protection
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 3 of 6 - Voluntary Protection
Program
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 4 of 6 - BZ Walking Club
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 5 of 6 - Earthquake
Preparedness
Beyond Safety Series #1 - Cache 6 of 6 - Slips, Trips, and
Falls