Hand Protection -- Occupational Health & Safety

Why Are My Hands Always Cold?

Your guide to choosing the best winter work gloves.
Cold and Windy Needs Appropriate PPE—Especially Hand Protection

Hand protection for workers during chilly and windy environments should not be a second thought, as cold stress can lead to several hazardous conditions.
A Requirements Checklist for Work Safety Gloves

When accidents occur, the proper set of gloves can save a worker’s hand.
A Frontline Medical Perspective on Workplace Hand Injuries

Today's safety professionals have more data at their fingertips than ever before, but simple hand lacerations continue to plague work sites, creating mountains of paperwork and productivity delays.
The Importance of Periodically Reevaluating Your PPE

New equipment, products, or chemicals might make the PPE that was perfect last year less than ideal for what you're doing now. It's also worth asking if any new OSHA rules affect the PPE you choose.
More Choices, More Challenges for Choosing Hand Protection

Choices in hand protection have grown significantly during the past 30 years.

G-Tek® Impact Series

Engineered specifically for heavy-duty applications, the new G-Tek® Impact Series sets the standard for back of hand protection by combining high-density impact resistant TPR with the most advanced coated seamless knit G-Tek® glove technologies. Featuring six styles ranging from general purpose to ANSI A9 for extreme cut protection, this line delivers advanced impact protection, outstanding grip performance and unmatched dexterity.
Endura® Oilbloc™ Goatskin Kevlar®-Lined Impact-Resistant Driver’s Glove
Rig Dog™ Gloves

3 Common Safety Concerns Answered

In an age where multitasking, automated machinery and technology are becoming commonplace in the workspace, concerns about cut injuries, durability, reliability and grip are just as important as chemical protection. The new AlphaTec® 58-735 benefits from INTERCEPT TECHNOLOGY® providing ANSI level 3 cut protection and excellent chemical resistance. To learn how this innovative glove can help you address 3 common safety concerns, download our tip sheet here.
Microflex 93-260: The Thinnest Chemical Resistant Disposable Glove

Introducing the Microﬂex 93-260, the new glove that's changing the face of chemical hand protection. With an innovative three layer design, Microﬂex 93-260 offers the reliable protection workers need when handling chemicals.
Providing the Best PPE Is No Guarantee: A Guide to Addressing Human Factors in your PPE Program

Even the best PPE only works when worn—so how do you get workers to actually wear PPE all the time? PPE compliance is greatly influenced by a person’s state of mind, and being in a rush, frustrated, tired or complacent with hazards affects decisions around PPE compliance in critical moments. This paper addresses how to deal with human factors in your safety program to reduce injuries and improve PPE use among employees.

Safety Matters Express - January 2019 Impact Standards

Safety should never be a guessing game! New impact glove ratings will help you choose the right glove for the job—so get the upper hand and learn about the new ANSI/ISEA 138 Impact Glove Standard.
Safety Matters Express - August 2018

Was your last safety assessment as useful as it should have been? Are you getting the most out of your vending program? Is your PPE meeting all of your needs? Watch this month’s Safety Matters Express and make your already great safety program even better!
Magid Safety Matters Express - January 2017

Are thicker gloves always safer? Watch leather duke it out with machine knit in this month's fast and fun video to find out! While you're there, review some important safety resolutions you should make today and teach your workers how to walk like a penguin on slippery ice. This month's Safety Matters Express might just have it all!