When it comes to providing protection for the hands and arms during industrial applications, there’s no question that work gloves are an essential piece of safety equipment.
But with so many different types of work gloves available, how do you know which is the right glove for the job?
Work gloves are made from many different types of material, each of which has its specific uses. Some are disposable while other, heavier duty gloves are durable enough to last years even in the most rigorous environments.
Here’s a look at some of the most common types of work gloves and their uses:
- Disposable Gloves — Usually made of latex, vinyl or lightweight plastic, disposable work gloves are very inexpensive and highly convenient for protecting the hands against mild irritants.
- Fabric Gloves — Gloves made of fabrics such as cotton, polyester, or a blend of fabrics are very effective at improving grip and are ideal for use while handling slipper objects. Fabric gloves are also the most common type of glove used to insulate the hands in extreme heat or cold environments.
- Leather Gloves — When working in an area where there are frequent sparking or the potential for scraping against rough surfaces. leather gloves are an excellent choice They often include an insulated material when designed for use with electricity.
- Chemically Resistant Gloves — Some gloves are designed for use with caustic chemicals, such as acids and other corrosives. Typically, they are made of rubber, neoprene, polyvinyl alcohol, vinyl or other durable protective materials. They provide a barrier between the skin and dangerous and destructive chemicals, solvents, corrosives and other materials.
- Metal Mesh Gloves — Usually, metal mesh gloves are used when you want to protect your hands from sharp blades or edges. They are typically worn by workers who use sharp knives, such as butchers, or who work around saws, moving blades and other potentially dangerous machinery.
- Aluminized Gloves — These are gloves that are made of aluminized fabric and are designed to prevent damage to the hands from intense heat. Workers in foundries or who work with molten metals often use these types of gloves.
Whatever type of work glove you use, it’s important to make sure they fit properly and are not too large or too small. Gloves that are too tight can cut circulation to the hands, causing the person wearing them to lose feeling and sensation in their fingers, a potentially dangerous situation, especially if you are working around dangerous machinery or chemicals.
Gloves that are too large can accidentally come off, exposing the wearer to the very dangers the gloves were meant to protect against.
Bahrns features a wide variety of different types of work gloves that are ideal for any industrial application. Form fitting and affordable, our gloves are of the highest quality and can help assure the protection you need.