To put it simply, your father would not recognize the new cut-resistant gloves on the market today. In fact, these are not even your older brother’s gloves.

Workers face many kinds of workplace hazards, and glove manufacturers have designed literally thousands of styles of gloves to protect workers’ hands against those hazards. The five most common threats to hands are: abrasion, cut, puncture, chemical and temperature (heat/cold). Other hazards include radiation, electrical shock and vibration.