Work Gloves - Hand Protection

Work gloves for hand protection is reccomended by OSHA where there is exposure to hazards such as skin absorption of harmful substances. California law says gloves shall be required for employees hand protection and safety whose work involves unusual and excessive exposure of hands to cuts, burns, harmful physical or chemical agents. OSHA regulates hand protection under its PPE regulations at 29 CFR 1910.132 and 138. There are many different kinds of hand and finger injuries, but most are traumatic injuries, contact injuries, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Choose work gloves based on performance characteristics, material, practicality and a good fit.Some rubber gloves are made specifically to handle some chemicals while other gloves are used for dry applications. Such gloves such as leather palm gloves, brown jersey gloves, cotton string gloves or kevlar gloves are great choices for warehousing, constructions, and product handling where abrasion hand protection is required.