Maria Kramer provides an insight into gloves for protection from heat and flame and helps you get up to speed with the latest standard changes.

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Injuries to hands at work are one of the most common injuries at work and can often mean that employees need to take time off work. Nicholas Green provides an insight into protecting these vital tools.

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Hand protection is one of the most challenging pieces of PPE to correctly specify. It must simultaneously offer the wearer sufficient protection, while enabling them to productively carry out their day-to-day tasks. Khurram Akhtar takes a look at the latest safety glove technology and how to ensure hand protection is suitable for specific applications.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for safety managers across almost every industry sector. From a hand hygiene and disposable glove perspective, the impact has been felt at both ends of the scale with greater awareness and acceptance on one hand and demand outstripping supply. Here, Donald Gillespie looks at the impact Covid-19 has had.

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Uvex provides an understanding the ISEA 138 Impact Protection Standard.

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Outdoor workers need to protect their hands more than most as they are facing the elements. Hilary Nouwens gives an update on cold-related illnesses and preventative action.

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Over the years, the importance of PPE has gained momentum and the sector is experiencing huge industrial growth. Here, Coralie Mortimer provides an insight into the two new pieces of legislation affecting industrial gloves in 2019.

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Working with hazardous chemicals requires specially designed personal protective equipment, and hands need to be protected from splashes and spills, explains Martin Heels.

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As the last line of defence, PPE should be the highest possible quality, to make sure products are fit for purpose, according to xxx xxxx

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Hands are vital for nearly every task both in and out of work, yet they are extremely vulnerable, and their health and importance cannot be taken for granted. Clair Weston, marketing manager UVEX SAFETY (UK) Ltd, looks at the key areas that need to be considered when it comes to hand protection

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Hand injuries represent one quarter of all industrial accidents, a surprising statistic considering the availability of information and technology that makes prevention a reasonable target. Bastiaan de Koning, global business director at DSM Dyneema, offers an outlook in which change continues within the protective gloves business.

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Tim Emmerson, product and procurement manager for gloves at Arco, says it’s vital that employers provide their workforce with the correct type of - and industry approved - personal protective equipment (PPE), especially gloves.

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Trading Standards has launched a National Project investigating leather gloves sold as personal protective equipment, looking for the banned substances Chromium VI and Azo Dyes.

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Glove selection can be a confusing issue, and not only because finding a glove that offers protection, comfort and the necessary dexterity to meet the various challenges and hazards involved in a modern industrial work place is a huge responsibility for H&S departments the world over. Chris Busby, UK & Ireland, South Africa & Malaysia, country manager at ATG believes the primary cause of confusion comes from the solution providers themselves... branded glove suppliers.

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A revision to the EN388 standard for gloves giving protection from mechanical risks, including cuts, will increase the accuracy and reliability of cutting tests on higher resistance materials. The revision, which is likely to be published around the middle of 2016, has been welcomed by DSM Dyneema.

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Mark Mastrangelo, Polyco marketing manager, answers questions on the current marketplace for hand protection and forecasts what may lie ahead for glove wearers of the future.

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Many people will remember the old washing-up advertisement from the 1980s, which extolled the kindness of the ‘mild green’ solution to the hands – just one example of the promotion of products in the home to respect, protect, and keep hands safe. But in the workplace, says Clair Weston, marketing manager, Uvex (UK), individuals often don’t take the same amount of care.

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Polyco discusses how choosing the right glove for your employees shouldn’t simply be a box ticking exercise but an opportunity to make for a happier and safer workplace.

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Argon provides excellent warmth, grip and protection even in damp environments. Remains flexible to temperatures as low as -50°C!

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LIGHTWEIGHT CUT LEVEL E MICROPORE NITRILE PALM COATED GLOVE

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ATG Maxiflex Ultimate Adapt 42-874B Palm Coated Glove, Grey Liner with Black Duratech™ Palm Coating

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Durable double-dipped ¾ nitrile coated glove that provides resistance to oil whilst also protecting from cuts. The SHOWA patented nitrile foam palm coating allows greasy and dry surfaces to be gripped securely whilst the underlying flat nitrile layer stops any liquid from reaching the palm. SHOWA Hagane Coil® technology within the liner delivers high performance cut resistance.

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Safety gloves which keep your hands naturally cool and dry. Available with PU, Nitrile Foam and Latex coatings.

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Based on stand P2100, TraffiGlove is exhibiting its complete range of colour-coded safety gloves and will also be displaying the latest additions to the range – the TG310 Achieve and TG570 Talent.

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Featuring SHOWA’s Hagane Coil® technology, the S-TEX KV3 provides outstanding levels of grip with its latex-coated palm as well as optimum protection from cuts. It has a EN388 cut resistance score of 5 and achieves a result of 40N with the ISO 13997 cut resistant test.

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Designed to be comfortably worn over long periods, SKYTEC Aria fits snugly and comfortably whilst preserving hand dexterity. With outstanding resistance to abrasion and rips as well as excellent grip in both dry, damp and light oily environments, ARIA is a glove that goes on and on and ….

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100% nitrile disposable glove. Durable, food safe, powder-free, latex-free, resistant to oils, acids and many chemicals! The perfect balance of performance, durability, comfort and value – put SKYTEC Teal to the test today!

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Bringing together the latest information and innovation in hand protection, TraffiGlove has released its newly updated Hand Safety Report for 2015.

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Why change gloves with the weather? The SHOWA 306 is the ultimate outdoor companion – a revolutionary breathable, water repellent, fully coated latex grip glove. Reduced perspiration in dry conditions, warmth and dry hands in the wet.

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At A+A, TraffiGlove, inventor of the original colour coded hand protection system, will be showcasing its new range of colour coded safety gloves due to be launched in 2016.

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Ultimate Precision. No perspiration! A durable, lightweight and extremely comfortable glove with a soft microfibre liner – enables hands to remain dry even when worn for long periods. Ideal for assembly and precision handling tasks in dry and light oily conditions.

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VolkerFitzpatrick, the UK rail engineering and construction company, has turned to TraffiGlove to help kit out some 250 engineers with appropriate hand protection.

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The high-performing uvex phynomic XS safety glove protects against a multitude of workplace hazards, yet is the purest glove on the market. The impregnated coating of the uvex phynomic XS is so sensitive that it can even be used on industrial touch screen monitors, saving the worker from having to remove their gloves every time they touch a screen and potentially putting themselves at risk.

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