Knee Protection

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Knee Protection
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Knee Protection

• Although there are no OSHA regulations on knee
  protection, knee injuries are a significant
  portion of construction related injuries.
• Knee pads or other approved knee protection are
  the easiest means of assuring a worker that they
  will not sustain a knee injury.

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Knee Injury Prone Activities

• Scrubbing floors.
• Gardening.
• Installing flooring such as tile, carpet, wood.
• Roofing.
• Finish work.

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Statistics on Knee Protection

• A construction injury survey shows out of 136,000
  injuries, 5.5 are knee injuries.
• Of the 5.5 none have been classified as a lost
  time injury.

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Why Knee Protection Is Important

• Prevention of knee injury such as
• Abrasions.
• Rug burn.
• Cuts.
• Bursitis.

Ouch!
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Lead By Example

• Mining workers are constantly on their knees.
• To reduce the occurrence of knee injuries
  companies employ a knee pad protection system.
• Why cant the construction industry do the same?

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Why Knee Protection Is Important

• Prevention of knee injury such as
• Abrasions.
• Rug burn.
• Cuts.
• Bursitis.

Ouch!
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Types of Protection

• Protection Mats
• Available in many shapes and sizes.
• Lightweight.
• Waterproof.
• Self-extinguishing.
• Silicon free.

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Types of Protection
Foam

• Knee Pads
• Durable.
• Lightweight.
• Includes
• Abrasion cap against rough surfaces.
• Foam core for comfort.
• Straps to secure fit.

Cap
Straps
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If a toddler can do it, you can do it!