Every year, hand injuries result in more than a million emergency room visits, making them the second-most common work-related injury, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Regulations on hand protection (and personal protective equipment in general) are fuzzy enough — general requirements only are spelled out in OSHA’s standards — to invite considerable interpretation.
PIP has launched two new lines of cut protection gloves. PIP and DSM Dyneema® have partnered together to launch a comprehensive line of cut-resistant gloves that use the new Dyneema® Diamond Fiber Technology.
Organizations to serve as co-premier sponsors of ASSE Foundation’s 2015 Safety Matters Golf Tournament, demonstrate new possibilities combining cut protection and comfort
May 26, 2015
In a collaborative effort to improve awareness of advancements in workplace hand protection, Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) and DSM Dyneema announced today their co-Premier Sponsorship of the ASSE Foundation’s Safety Matters 2015 fundraising golf event.
Protective Industrial Products, Inc.(PIP) is a global leader in hand protection and a licensee of DSM Dyneema®, covering both American continents and Asia. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of two new lines of cut protection gloves that solidify PIP as the undisputed leader in cut protection.
LFS Glove is pleased to announce it has been chosen by Estwing Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois, as licensee for a new line of Estwing branded work gloves. As licensee, LFS Glove is working with Estwing to develop high-quality gloves that reflect Estwing’s longstanding reputation for durable, comfortable and attractive striking tools.
1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand injuries account for 1,080,000 emergency department visits by workers per year in the United States. Hand injuries resulting from cuts and puncture cost the construction industry $382 million each year; this injury figure is second only to back strain and sprain injury, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
13-gauge, ANSI-Level 4 cut protection with hold-tight grip
April 20, 2015
Safety Today, Inc. has introduced Brass Knuckle® CR4300 (BKCR4300) work gloves featuring ANSI cut level 4 protection and a “hold-tight” latex coating on full-finger and palm.