FACTS

1. Employers are responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, which includes tools and equipment that employees may furnish themselves. It applies to tools such as knives, axes, paper cutters, shovels, hammers, chisels, etc.
2. A US Department of Labor study, reported, injuries to fingers and hands accounted for more than 23%, making them the highest in preventable injuries and in terms of lost work days, they ranked second only to back and neck injuries.
3. It was found that a vast majority of employees who suffer hand injuries were not wearing gloves at the time and […]

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