Five Injuries You Can Prevent by Wearing Gloves

1. CUTS
 

Cuts can occur at any time when you are exposed to metal tools ie. Blades/needles increase your chance of injury. For this type of work, look at cut-resistant gloves with an AS/NZS 2161.3 Cut Level 5 rating. Level 5 is the top rating, so these gloves can take the highest amount of pressure before it cuts through the material.

Check out Elliotts’ G-Flex Dynamax C5 Gloves which offer the highest levels of cut resistance, abrasion, and tear resistance while ensuring the maximum level 5 cut protection.

2. PUNCTURES
 

Wires, metal, drivers, nails, or even a manual awl can easily puncture through ordinary work gloves, which is why you must get puncture-resistant material gloves. To ensure you are adequately protected against punctures, try the G-Flex Dynamax Steeler Gloves for cut and puncture resistance or the Eureka for more heavy-duty protection.

G-Flex® Dynamax® C5 SandStorm Glove

3. HEAT BURNS
 

Being adequately protected against heat isn’t as simple as choosing heat-resistant gloves. Different styles are designed for either radiant heat or contact heat. Our MagnaShield range offers both types of protection.

4. CHEMICAL BURNS
 

Chemical burns can come from even the most unsuspecting of materials e.g. concrete and tile grout can burn the skin both before and after water is added. While some chemicals can cause only a mild reaction, others can create a chemical burn that is as severe as any heat burn.

Elliotts’ ChemVex 7010 Chemical Gloves provide superior grip with a non-slip coating on the palms to ensure maximum grip in wet/ oily conditions, are level 3 cut resistant, and also have liquid-proof chemical resistance.

MagnaShield® Aramid Arm Guard

5. DERMATITIS
 

Not to be underestimated, dermatitis involves dry, cracked skin, blisters, rashes, inflammation, redness, and other painful skin problems. Dermatitis appears differently among different people, with some gloves even triggering the irritation. Make sure the glove material you choose protects you from the hazard, while still giving you the flexibility to carry out your task.

Elliotts has a wide range of gloves with T-Touch Coating, renowned for being well tolerated by users while still providing resistance to oils, greases, and hydrocarbon derivatives. It also offers excellent abrasion and puncture resistance.

For more information about what glove is right for you, check the Elliotts website or contact your local Elliotts distributor.

Also, see our wide range of safety work gloves.

ChemVex® 7010 C3 Chemical Glove