Articles Tagged with ''cut protection''

Magid®, a manufacturer and supplier of PPE, expands its line of work gloves to include thermal protection for cold weather conditions, paired with the cut resistance that workers need to protect against sharp materials.

The first use that comes to mind when you think of knives is food and kitchen applications, but most workplaces use box cutters and utility knives. Knife safety is important in all industries.

Over the years, the industry has struggled to equate cut resistance with actual risk. The recent updates to the ANSI 105 and EN 388 standards will provide a more uniformed approach to assessing the cut resistant performance of gloves across the globe.

PIP introduces Duo-Pro, the first ANSI Type R Class 3 short-sleeve T-Shirt with a patented integrated Pritex® A2 sleeve.  The 5 oz polyester mesh shirt comes with 2” silver reflective tape and an upper chest pocket. The Proprietary Pritex™ blend with antimicrobial fibers provides exceptional comfort and will not cause skin irritation coupled with ANSI A2 cut protection.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 70 percent of workers who experienced hand injuries in 2015 were not wearing gloves. The remaining 30 percent of injured workers wore gloves but the gloves were inadequate, damaged or the wrong type of the hazards that were present.

Can hand protection cause a respiratory hazard? That’s the question scientists from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) set out to answer when they conducted a Health Hazard Evaluation at a steel mill in Pennsylvania.

Emerald CX Lite™ custom-engineered gloves blend nylon with multi-strand stainless-steel wire for economical cut-level protection.