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Answers to common questions on choosing, sizing and looking after general handling and cutting gloves, and where they stop being suitable.
Glove sizes are based on two hand measurements: the circumference around the palm and the length of the hand. Measure your working hand with a soft tape, compare the figures with the maker's size chart, and remember that numbering is not identical between makers.A glove that is too big wrinkles, slips and reduces feel, which can be a hazard around moving or hot parts. One that is too small tires the hand and wears out at the seams. If you are between sizes, try both with a typical task, such as picking up small parts, before committing to a batch.
That marking relates to the standard for protection against mechanical risks. The digits are results of separate laboratory tests on the palm: abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture. A higher level means more resistance in that one test, and a glove can score well in one and poorly in another.Some gloves also carry a letter for a separate cut test, and an X usually means a test was not carried out or does not apply. Read each result against the hazard on your job rather than looking for the highest overall number, and check the maker's leaflet for what the figures mean for that glove.
Generally not. Gloves can be caught by rotating parts and drag the hand in. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland has stated that wearing gloves near the rotating parts of machinery, such as manual metalworking lathes, is never acceptable because it increases the risk of entanglement. It has investigated accidents where a worker's hand was caught while wearing gloves or using abrasive cloth.Do not wear gloves when working close to drills, lathes or other spinning tools or workpieces. If a task seems to need hand protection, look at changing the method or at guarding first, and ask your safety adviser.
Cut resistance is rated on a lettered scale, A to F, with a higher letter meaning the material needs more force to cut under test conditions. It is a measure of the fabric in a laboratory test, not a guarantee against every sharp edge.No glove gives complete protection. A glove can fail against a heavy, pointed or powered tool, and coatings can change the cut performance of the fibre underneath. Choose the level by the edges you actually handle, such as sheet metal edges or cut burrs, make sure it fits well, and keep sharp work away from your hands whenever you can.