Hand and finger injuries are among the most common incidents workers will endure. They account for 51% of injuries in the workplace. That means there is a lot of room to improve safety programs. There are many risks in the industrial workspace and especially in heavy-duty working environments. For health and safety managers, new and revised guidelines for hand safety help make personal protective equipment more reliable, but understanding these ever-changing regulations remains a complex challenge.
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is the most commonly reported occupational disease. In the EU approximately 52 million people report having hearing loss2. Despite being avoidablein most cases, NIHL is expected to become even more widespread in decades to come, with 1.1 billion young people at risk globally.