Cuts and scrapes can hurt a lot so it is important to know how to prevent them and how to treat them.

Prevention

• Pay attention to what you are doing
• If distracted, turn the project aside until you can pay attention to it.
• Know how to use the object properly
• Have a good lighting so you can see what you hdvns doing.
• Where gloves whenever possible to protect your hands
• Where safety gear like glasses and boots.
• Hold a sharp object away from your body while using it
• Carry the object with the dangerous end away from you
• Shut the power of and use safety locks when you are not using them
• Store dangurous objects away from children when you are not using them.

How to treat a cut

• Wash your hands to avoid infection and put on disposable gloves if available
• Stop bleeding by applying pressure to the would

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