Articles Tagged with ''safety gloves''

New gloves improve friction force to ease muscle fatigue

July 9, 2013

If asked, a worker handling machined parts on an assembly line in an automotive plant may not say he works in an oily environment.

ANSI/ISEA cut level 4 gloves

July 9, 2013

Cordova Safety Products expands its range of Taeki5® hand protection with its new Monarch-Soft™.

Does your work involve the use of chemicals? You might think that injury to employees’ hands through exposure to chemicals is a thing of the past in workplaces. The risks are so well documented and the methods of protection so well known. But think again.

OSHA offers recommendations for selecting hand protection

Protective gloves: types, training & inspection

May 8, 2013

Work gloves- Leather - sparks, moderate heat, blows, chips, and rough objects; metal mesh (aluminized) – heat (require an insert of synthetic materials); canvas (aramid fiber and other synthetic materials) – heat and cold, cut and abrasion resistant.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. names Don Doyle as Regional Channel Manager, Mid‐Atlantic

May 6, 2013

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading manufacturer of gloves and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), has named Donald Doyle as Regional Channel Manager‐Mid Atlantic Region. Don joins the Industrial Division reporting to Mike Brooks, Vice President of Sales‐South, West and Canada, to manage and develop PIP sales in the Mid‐Atlantic territory.

Hand and arm protection

Routines can result in carelessness

May 3, 2013

There are many gloves and sleeves specially designed to protect hands and arms. Here are some examples:

Hand protection pioneer inducted into IGA Hall of Fame

Craig Wagner helped in development of chemical and cut resistance

May 2, 2013

Craig Wagner, President of Global Glove & Safety Mfg., Inc. was inducted recently into the prestigious International Glove Association (IGA) Hall of Fame. With more than 28 years of experience in sales, manufacturing and design, Craig Wagner has been instrumental in the evolution of hand safety PPE, from dipped products, chemical resistance, disposables and mechanics style to the latest in HDPE cut resistant yarns.

Youngstown leather utility wide cuff glove is a classic marriage of form and function

Linemen get dexterity and support hands need with top notch arc flash protection

April 4, 2013

A lineman's job is to keep the customer in service, no matter what. This often means working through inclement weather during all times of the day and night and within severe time constraints.

IGA Helping Hand

Five ways hand protection can pay dividends

Efi Vrshek

February 1, 2013

Investing in a well-designed hand protection program pays dividends.

IGA Helping Hand

Mesh gloves 101: Know their benefits and limits

Loren Rivkin

February 1, 2013

Imagine depictions of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table draped in chain mail garments and gloves.

An AED alone isn’t enough to safeguard lives and ensure compliance. Join us for an engaging discussion on the importance of a comprehensive AED management program.

In November 2024, OSHA addressed arc flash PPE for the 750,000+ industrial electrical workers who are still without it, by releasing new guidance to reduce arc flash injuries of industrial and commercial electricians.