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HANDS-ON TRAINING
If you think you know how to protect hands, think again. Polyco has created the first IOSH-accredited Assessing Hand Protection Course that will put you to the test. used and associated pros and cons
There’s one thing that Health and Safety professionals can be sure of: no matter what the task – from a little light cleaning to handling corrosive substances in heavy industrial environments – workers will be using their hands. Selecting and providing the right hand and arm protection, ensuring that people use it correctly and complying with legislation, is now a discipline in its own right.
Polyco has launched a new training course, “Assessing Hand Protection”; this one-day course, which takes place at Polyco’s Enfield offices in north London, is designed to provide health and safety professionals with the knowledge they need to select the most appropriate hand protection, help navigate the glove selection process and avoid potential costly mistakes.
THE TRAINERS The training is delivered by two renowned health and safety experts:
Gerard Hand, currently Chair of the 16
IOSH Networks Committee and Health and Safety consultant, looks at the practical aspects of hand and arm protection, and how to implement a safety-conscious working environment. Gerard has been involved in health and safety for more than 25 years and he is well known and respected for his practical interpretation of health and safety legislation.
Bernard Garvey, Chair of the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Protective Gloves and Clothing Group and Polyco’s Technology Director, supports with all the technical aspects related to gloves and legislation. Bernard is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemical Engineers.
THE TOPICS The core elements of the hand protection training course are:
• Legislation: The PPE Directive, EN standards and CE marking
• Types of hand protection: manufacturing methods, materials
• Process/methodology: Hand protection policy, Hand Protection Assessment Survey (HPAS)
• Course assessment
THE DAY The course is highly interactive, using a combination of classroom training, practical group exercises, videos and a tour of Polyco’s UKAS accredited testing facility. It is divided into nine sessions, with a final assessment consisting in 10 short, multi-format questions.
The day begins with looking at the relevant legislation, particularly PPE at work directive 89/656/EEC. Delegates are then introduced to the three categories of hazard classification and, through some practical exercises, shown how to recognise them and select the most suitable hand protection for the hazards identified by Health and Safety audits.
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