How Do I Choose the Right Glove for a Job?

Workers in a variety of industries use their hands to complete their work in a constant state of exertion. A hazard or error situation can cause pain or limited range of movement that will continue throughout their entire life. For this reason, a correct work glove must be selected and used continuously within the scope of work.

Companies face the inability of workers to work with hand-related problems, and with this, they experience both time and financial losses. In this context, employers should pay attention to the gloves used by the workers and have a mechanism to control them.

The presence of different types of work gloves makes it difficult to choose the right quality glove. In this context, we will share some information for you and help you make the right choice.

1. Know what risks you face: Workplaces have their own differences. For this reason, managers must have an accurate analysis system and carry out checks in the workplace to identify potential risks. These hazards include excessive heat, sharp fragments such as broken glass and chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin. Employers should analyse these risks and carry out safety assessments prior to the acquisition of work gloves.
2. Make sure you choose the right materials: Work gloves are designed and produced with different types of materials. We can list them as follows:

• Latex is a type of disposable glove made of rubber or nitrile material. These gloves, which have an extremely cheap cost, provide protection against infectious diseases and various chemicals.
• Heat protection gloves, which have the quality of protection against extreme temperatures, are successful gloves in isolating various temperature values. However, it is recommended not to contact chemicals with the use of these gloves.
• Gloves with cut resistance are preferred in work environments with sharp materials.
• In addition to the selection of such gloves, it is also important to choose the right size gloves. The evaluations you will make within all these considerations will enable you to find the right quality gloves for your work.

Beybi Plastik has been operating in the field of personal protective work safety gloves, production and sales of examination gloves, sterile surgical gloves and medical consumables sales and marketing since its establishment in 1949.