Measure the hand and use the manufacturer’s chart. The glove should fit securely without restricting finger movement or leaving loose material.
Hand Protection for Grip, Handling and Site Hazards
Gloves from MacBlair support grip, comfort and hand protection during handling, building and maintenance tasks. No single pair covers every hazard. Select work gloves for the material, exposure and level of dexterity required, checking the marked performance rather than choosing by thickness or appearance alone.
Fit affects both control and protection. Fingers should reach the ends without excess material, the cuff should stay secure and the palm should grip tools without bunching. Coated palms can improve grip in specified conditions, while cut, abrasion, heat, cold or chemical risks require gloves tested for those particular hazards.
- Grip and abrasion resistance for general material handling.
- Cut resistance selected for the actual sharp-edge hazard.
- Weather or chemical performance confirmed for the exposure.
Use Gloves as one part of the wider PPE and workwear selection. Pair them with eye protection when handling material that can splinter or fragment. Remember that gloves can create an entanglement risk around rotating machinery, so follow the equipment and workplace procedure.
Inspect Gloves for cuts, punctures, worn coatings and contamination before use. Replace disposable items at the required interval and clean reusable pairs according to their instructions. Keep dry gloves available for wet or cold work, and do not reuse chemical-contaminated gloves unless the manufacturer confirms they can be safely decontaminated.
Gloves FAQs
Not automatically. Protection depends on tested performance for the specific hazard, while excess thickness can reduce dexterity and grip.
Gloves can catch in rotating parts. Follow the machine instructions and risk assessment, which may prohibit them for some operations.
Replace them when torn, punctured, worn through, contaminated or no longer secure. Damage can reduce protection even when the glove remains wearable.
Not necessarily. Water resistance does not establish chemical protection. Check the glove marking and permeation data for the exact substance.