Protect your hand absolutely, we make it possible

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Workplace Hand Injury: Facts and Figures 3-4

Impact and Cut Resistance Gloves 7

Save Your Hand 8

Tips for Choosing the Right Glove 9

Every year, roughly 30 percent of all workplace injuries involve cuts or lacerations; from
scratches and abrasions to needle sticks, puncture wounds and amputations, according
to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

WORKPLACE HAND INJURY: Facts

• In a recent U.S. Department of Labor Study, of all injuries reported, injuries to fingers
and hands accounted for more than 23%—making them the highest in preventable
injuries And in terms of lost workdays, they ranked second only to back and neck injuries.
It was found that a vast majority of employees who suffered hand injuries were not
wearing gloves at the time, and that many of those injured were wearing the wrong kind
of gloves.

• Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms the risk: as a result of non-
compliance, hand injuries have increased more than two-and-a-half times. Medical costs
and disability claims have escalated rapidly, and the cost of a single injury multiplies with
each work day missed. A National Safety Council study reports that the cost of just one
disabling hand or finger injury varies from $540 to $26,000 per patient, with a serious
upper-extremity trauma averaging $730,000 per incident.

• According to a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

study, 70.9% of arm and hand injuries could have been prevented with personal
protective equipment (PPE), specifically safety gloves.

Each fact above illustrates clearly why education about cut protection is so important.
When it comes to choosing hand protection, the gulf between inadequate traditional
materials and advanced scientific fibers is ultimately a battle between old perceptions
and the right information. This book is intended to function as a reference guide for
those searching for the right information.
WORKPLACE HAND INJURY: Figures

Cut-Resistance Statistics: Getting a Perspective.

According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers reported
140,460 hand injuries that led to lost workdays in 2011, at an incidence rate of 13.9, while
the median number of lost workdays resulting from hand injuries was five.

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.
The average hand injury claim has now exceeded $6,000, with each lost time
worker’s the National Safety Council.
Traumatic injuries, contact injuries and repetitive motion injuries are the most
common types of hand injuries.

compensation claim reaching nearly $7,500, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

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IMPACT & CUT RESISTANT GLOVES
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FEATURES ATTRIBUTES
01 IMPACT protection on top of hand and full length of fingers
02 Grip system on palm resists oil and enhances grip
03 Kevlar CUT RESISTANT ™ stitched palm
04 Extended airprene wrist closure with TPR pull tab IMPACT HIGH
PROTECTION VISIBILITY
05 High visibility for increased safety

TESTING & CERTIFICATIONS CUT RED PALM

RESISTANT
INSIDE
EN420 EN388 ANSI/ISEA
105-2016

A2
4232BP CUT

INDUSTRIES
• Oil & Gas • Construction • Industrial

WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS

GLOVE GLOVE DIMS (INCH) INNER INNER PACK CASE CASE WT CASE DIMS (INCH)
PART # SIZE INNER PACK DIMS (INCH)
WT (lbs) LxWxH PACK QTY WT (lbs) QTY (lbs) LxWxH
HBT 03 XS 07 0.40 9.5 3.5 1 5 2 9.5 3.5 10 50 22.00 25 12 12
HBT 04 S 08 0.45 10 4 1 5 2.25 10 4 10 50 24.50 25 12 12
HBT 06 M 09 0.45 10 4 1 5 2.25 10 4 10 50 24.50 25 12 12
HBT 08 L 10 0.50 10.5 4.5 1 5 2.5 10.5 4.5 10 50 27.00 26 12 12
HBT 09 XL 11 0.50 10.5 4.5 1 5 2.5 10.5 4.5 10 50 27.00 26 12 12
HBT 10 2XL 12 0.55 11 5 1 5 2.75 11 5 10 50 29.50 27 13 12
HBT 09 3XL 13 0.55 11 5 1 5 2.75 11 5 10 50 29.50 27 13 12
HBT 04 4XL 14 0.60 11.5 5.5 1 5 3 11.5 5.5 10 50 32.00 27 13 12

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Safe your hand !

• The gloves in themselves shall not constitute

a risk or cause injury.
• The glove material shall have a neutral pH value,
wherein leather gloves must fall into the range of
General requirements for >3.5 - <9.5.
protective gloves • The highest allowable limit for chromium content
is 3 mg/kg (hex chrome).
All gloves in this catalogue meet the basic • The manufacturer must declare if any known
requirements substance is present that may be allergenic.
• The size of the gloves is also standardised - for,
amongst other things, the minimum length.

tions are required to breach the material. The

higher the figure in the table, the better the glove
is - refer to the table.

Protection against 2. Blade cut resistance

mechanical hazards
Four properties are tested. All gloves that have
been tested and approved in accordance with
EN388 shall in conjunction with the pictogram for
this EN norm, display the performance level in a 4
figure code wherein the recorded test result can
be seen.
1. Abrasion resistance
The material is subjected to abrasion using
sandpaper under a pre-determined pressure. The
protective function is then stated according to a
scale of 1 to 4 depending on how many revolu-
The least number of revolutions is counted (using
a rounded cutting blade) to cut through the glove
material. The protective function is stated on a
scale of 1 to 5 where 5 is the best result.
3. Tear resistance
The force required to tear apart the glove material
is recorded. The protective function is stated on a
scale of 1-4.
4. Puncture resistance
The amount of force required to puncture the
glove material with a point. The protective function
is stated on a scale of 1-4.

Test Performance levels

1 2 3 4 5
Abrasion resistance (cycles) 100 500 2000 8000
Blade cut resistance (factor) 1,2 2,5 5 10 20
Tear resistance (newton) 10 25 50 75
Puncture resistance (newton) 20 60 100 150
TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT
GLOVE
by HOBART
1) Start with a hand and arm assessment
• Assess hazards
• Identify appropriate PPE for the hazards encountered
• Select glove solutions for your specific applications
2) Involve workers in evaluating glove samples
• Obtain their feedback
3) Select a qualified industrial launderer (if reusing
gloves)
4) Monitor performance of the new gloves• Injuries•
Comfort/dexterity• Worker confidence• Durability/usage
(as compared to old glove system)• Productivity
5) Develop final glove specifications
• Basis weight (oz./yd²)
• Total glove weight by size
• Glove construction• String knit, terry, etc.
• Coatings, dots, leather palms
• Ambidextrous (offers extended wear)
• Reinforced thumb crotch
• Cuff length
• Yarn size
• Glove sizing
• Cut resistance (Rating Force and test method)
• Other required performance values (thermal testing,
abrasion testing, etc.)
• Understand how gloves were tested to ensure correct
comparison of results
• Fiber type (e.g., Kevlar, nylon, etc.)