Your hands - together with your wrists - help you do a remarkable variety of tasks. You use your hands all day, everyday, both at home and at work. Yet in doing all of these things, your hands and wrists are highly prone to accidents and injuries. Throughout the day, our hands can encounter any number of hazards, especially in the manufacturing, construction, mining, energy and petrochemical industries. Hand and wrist injuries can be accompanied by initial pain, but also may require prolonged recovery, including long hours of physical rehabilitation. Fortunately, these injuries are preventable. This course will help you learn to recognize potential hand, wrist and finger hazards, as well as know the steps to take to avoid them.