Product Code: KSW

Running Time: 16 minutes

Language: English

Version: Standard

This program discusses common industrial knife safety rules and work practices for each cutting task to prevent disabling lacerations, which often require months of intensive therapy for recovery.

• Types of industrial knives, such as: fixed blade, retractable or utility knife, scissors or shears, fabric and meat cutters, etc.
• Inspecting, sharpening and disposing of knives.
• Signs and hazards of dull blades, and the importance of a sharp blade.
• Keeping your body parts and co-workers away from the "path of blade travel".
• Anatomy of the hand and how lacerations to the tendons and nerves can severely affect even the simplest of tasks.
• Cut-resistant gloves and responding to knife injuries.

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