Regular laceration injuries in the workplace continue to make a compelling claim for adequate cut protection. In 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed cuts, lacerations and punctures were a leading cause of days away from work due to injury1. Those injuries come at a personal and professional cost – not only is a worker’s career and well-being put in jeopardy, but companies spend thousands of dollars per injury in lost work time, compensation and medical care. No surprises here – cut injuries are dangerous and as prevalent as ever.
There is also an equally-as-dangerous risk which may be quite surprising to safety managers is the rise of daily chemical interaction for workers. U.S. chemistry production volume is expected to increase by 3.7 percent in 2018, according to the American Chemistry Council. For every one job created from the business of chemistry, 6.8 jobs are created in other sectors2. Chemical interactions are increasingly regular among the industrial workforce, which means personal protection equipment must often stand up to chemical and cut risks alike.