Articles Tagged with ''Hand Protection''

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 70 percent of workers who experienced hand injuries in 2015 were not wearing gloves. The remaining 30 percent of injured workers wore gloves but the gloves were inadequate, damaged or the wrong type of the hazards that were present.

OSHA requires safety managers to identify work situations in which employees require hand protection but, just as important, specify the proper protection needed.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as work gloves doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a “business enabler” – allowing workers to be more motivated and productive. PPE spend is only one element of investment in health and safety – but it’s an important one.

So what exactly should we be looking for in a "true" winter work glove? Here's how to spot winter hand protection that works – and why it matters.

The recent FDA announcement banning the use of powdered surgical and patient examination gloves in the United States, as well as the absorbable powder used to lubricate these gloves, certainly comes as no surprise.

The document classifies a whole glove or material used in the construction of an occupational glove to help people understand glove performance data if they are not familiar with the details of the test methods and the results to be expected when testing.

According to a study conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 70 percent of workers suffer from hand injuries simply because they don’t wear hand protection.