| Document ID (ISN) | 111780 |
| CIS number |
11-0428 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1635-5075 - Prévention BTP |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Barruyer C. |
| Title |
Hands: Preventing accidents |
| Original title |
Mains: prévenir les accidents [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2011, No.138, p.46-48. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Each year in France, 1.4 million persons are victims of hand injuries, of which one third occur at work. Consequences are often dramatic for those who depend on their hands to make a living. This article discusses efforts aimed at preventing hand injuries, which need to be reinforced in certain sectors of activity. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; hand; safe working methods; construction industry; occupational accidents; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hand and arm protection; protective gloves |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
|
