We use our hands to feel whether something is rough or smooth, hot or cold, sharp or dull.  We hold a child’s hand as we cross the street.  We stroke our dogs.  They enable us to feed ourselves.  Our fingerprints are our own unique form of identification.  Even when we’re talking, our hands are a key part of who we are and what we say. 

Hands are a vitally important part of our everyday lives. They are the most indispensable tool that we own or use, but what’s more – our hands come with no spare parts!  

There is nothing close to replacing our hands’ usefulness and adaptability. Can you imagine what your life would be like without one or more of your fingers or even one of your hands?  

Having said this, despite everything our hands do for us, we expose them to such risk.  Hand injuries continue to be the most common form of injury on sites.  Data tells us that the 70% of these injuries occur because gloves are not worn at all; and a large part of this could simply be that there is a lack of awareness or appreciation for the value of hands.