In Canada, there are around 30,000 workplace accidents attributed to hand and finger injuries each year. Unfortunately, this type of accident is only increasing year after year.
The solution to this problem is of course to protect your hands with the right protective equipment. But finding a pair of gloves that can meet the safety needs of the worker while maintaining excellent dexterity is very difficult.
If the glove has too many layers of protection, the worker's ability to hold objects well or perform more precise tasks becomes complicated.
You have surely already seen one of your colleagues, or even yourself, remove your gloves to have better dexterity.
This frustration puts your hands at risk of potentially serious injury.
To protect yourself from the risks of crushing, cutting and piercing, while maintaining your dexterity, impact resistant gloves are the solution.
Why?
Impact resistant gloves are specially designed to protect the back of the hand. Pieces of rubber are glued and or sewn to the top of the glove to the fingertips to keep your hands safe when an impact occurs.
In the event of an impact or crushing of the hand, impact resistant gloves have the ability to absorb and disperse the shock to prevent injury to the hand.
The arrangement of the protective rubber pieces on the glove allows the hand to move well and the glove to bend well, without impairing the dexterity of the worker.
The grip of this type of glove is often increased in wet and oily conditions thanks to synthetic micropores or even corded cotton.
The protection of anti-impact gloves does not stop there. They are often resistant to cuts, abrasion and punctures. Your hands also stay dry thanks to the coatings or treatments that are applied to the different models.
How to choose well?
As a leader in the protective glove industry, Superior Glove knows your reality, on the job site or in the factory, and wants to equip you with the best possible glove to keep your hands safe.
They therefore offer you their advice on the intelligent choice of a good impact resistant glove.
- Comfort is the number 1 aspect to consider. Comfort will certainly come with good dexterity. Try taking a pencil with the gloves and you will see the difference in dexterity between each model.
- The arrangement of the rubber pieces on the back of the glove must be spaced to allow the hand to move well. Superior Glove's TenActive gloves are the perfect example of a glove that offers excellent hand movement and dexterity.
- The thermoplastic rubber (TPR) pieces must be sewn directly onto the top of the glove to ensure maximum grip. If the TPR is simply glued to the glove, it will not last long in the workplace.
It is also important to check if the thermoplastic rubber covers the impact points as well as the fingertips.
- A good pair of work gloves should be durable. To keep the glove in optimal condition, it is recommended to choose a product made of genuine leather or, for less, a product with a palm covering that is resistant to abrasion.
- To ensure the grip of a glove, it is important to notice if the material used on the palm of the glove allows oils to be repelled without affecting the grip. A good impact resistant glove should be able to maintain its grip even in wet conditions.
The work environment is therefore very important to take into account.
Also, to ensure the quality of the impact resistant glove, look for test results on the glove. You will then know if this glove meets certain standards such as that for resistance to cuts, abrasion and impacts.
Learn more about the different types of impact-resistant gloves offered by Superior Glove.
