Choosing The Right Work Gloves

By Essie Osborn


Not everyone knows how to choose the right protection. For example, a mobile workforce like construction teams use a different type of material than what a gardener might use. Keep in mind, your hands need to be protected and not all materials would be suitable. The importance of work gloves are often overlooked, do not make the mistake of working without appropriate protection.

You should choose the right materials based on the task at hand. Using the right materials ensures that you complete your work in a safe and efficient manner. There are various materials which you can use to ensure that your work is done easily and safely.

For example, using leather-based gloves are good for dangerous jobs such as construction. Knit or canvas material is best used by gardeners. If you deal with a lot of toxic and wet jobs, use material such as latex or nitrile, which is commonly known as rubber. Whatever gloves you use, disposables put aside, they are built to last and can protect your hands from dangerous environments.

If you are not sure what type of material you need, think about the job at hand. For instance, if you clean gutters, that job description is messy and possibly dangerous. You need protection that will protect you from jagged and sharp objects. For gutter jobs, it is recommended that you use split cowhide material. This is tough leather and has moderate insulation to protect your hands.

Split cowhides tend to stiff a little after being exposed to wet conditions, but they tend to soften with wear. Window washing is another messy job that requires the use of hand protection. Nitrile material gives the user a firm grip, and some are cheap and disposable. Disposables are good after any messy job because they can be tossed. For example, when a family is washing a car, everyone needs protection against prolonged water exposure, but the protection is not permanently needed, the protection can be tossed after the job.

If you do a lot of gardening work, invest in quality knit cotton or polyester materials. They have less flexibility than rubber-like materials, but they offer more flexibility than what you would use in construction jobs. Gardening requires possible exposure to sharp twigs, nails, and thorny buses. So, heavy-duty canvas typically uses leather on the palms to ensure palm safety. They gloves are comfortable and durable.

Disposable latex or nitrile material is best used when dealing with poison ivy, poison oak, nettles, or other noxious weeds. The noxious hazards typically stay on the gloves, even after washing them. It is ideal to use disposable gloves in situations such as this. If you deal with pruning trees, thorny citruses, grubbing blackberries, or clipping pyracanthas, you should invest in durable cowhide material.

When you choose your material, you should think about the following steps. Ask yourself why you need a specific material; product your items from your hands or protect your hands from the items. Ask yourself what types of hazards your hands will be exposed to; bacteria, chemicals, viruses, electrical exposure, extreme temperatures, or abrasive surfaces. If you determine these exposures accurately, you can choose the right material for the task at hand.

Now that you know the basics of wearing appropriate hand protection, you should exercise due diligence when choosing the material you need. Your hand safety should come first, as an accident can render you disabled for life if you are not careful. Wearing protection help protect the integrity of your ability to work as well as the company you work for; ensure that you choose appropriately according to the job at hand.




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