Precautions for the use of protective gloves

Understanding that the hands and fingers are the most injury-prone part of the body, it is estimated that approximately 500,000 accidents each year involve serious injuries, crushing, lacerations or burns to the hands. The National Safety Council states that hand injuries account for approximately 32% of all workplace accidents. Therefore, it is very important to learn how to protect your hands.

Common hand injury factors.

1、Sharp tools and materials.

2、Moving or rotating equipment and parts.

3、Electrically charged systems.

4、Improper use of power tools.

5, contact with hot objects or materials.

6, contact with chemicals or corrosive materials.

7, improper use of gloves or use of damaged gloves.

8, bad use habits.

The use of protective gloves and their precautions.

Precautions for the selection of protective gloves for labor protection supplies gloves selection of suitable or not, the use of the correct or not, are directly related to the health of the hand. Can be selected according to Table 6-2 suitable for different workplace gloves. For the standard, should be selected to meet the standard protective gloves; for the standard has not been developed, according to the protection requirements to professional manufacturers or stores, to buy the right protective gloves. Selection and use of gloves, should pay attention to the following matters: 

1. protective gloves to choose the right size gloves. Glove size should be appropriate, if the glove is too tight, limiting blood flow, easy to cause fatigue, and uncomfortable; if too loose, the use of inflexible, and easy to fall off.

2. There are many kinds of protective gloves, and they should be selected according to their use. First of all, we should clarify the object of protection, and then carefully selected, misuse to avoid accidents.

3. protective gloves insulated protective gloves, before each use must be carefully checked the appearance, and blowing method to the gloves inside the gas, in the cuff of the gloves with a hand pinch to prevent leakage, observe whether the gloves will leak on their own. If the inspection gloves no air leakage, you can use as a sanitary gloves. Insulated gloves can still be used when they are slightly damaged, but should be covered with a pair of yarn or leather gloves outside the insulated gloves to ensure safety.

4. protective gloves natural rubber gloves should not be used with acid, alkali, oil contact for a long time, and should prevent sharp objects puncture. After use, wash and cool dry, gloves inside and outside sprinkled with talcum powder, proper storage, in storage shall not be pressed, heat.

5. protective gloves all rubber, latex, synthetic rubber gloves must be uniform in color, gloves in addition to the palm requires thick, other parts of the thickness to be similar, the surface should be smooth (for non-slip in the palm of the face made of stripes or granular non-slip pattern except) o in the palm of the face does not allow the presence of bubbles greater than 1. 5mm, allowing a slight wrinkle skin but there should be no cracks.

6. Protective gloves insulating gloves in addition to the choice of provisions, after a year of use should be retested for voltage strength, failure should not be used as insulating gloves.