FAST Guide to Cut Resistant Gloves The True Cost of Cuts

Hands are one of the most commonly injured parts of the body. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 70% of workers who suffered hand injuries were not wearing gloves, and the other 30% occurred because the hand protection was inadequate, damaged, ill-fitting or misapplied. Hand injuries can cost you thousands of dollars in worker’s compensation claims and lost time.

The first step to preventing hand injuries in conducting a full workplace hazard assessment to identify all of the areas in which a hand injury could occur. If you are unable to engineer out or control the hazard, hand protection should be provide. Check out this guide to help you start to indentify what hand protection best fits your specific application.

Cuts or lacerations account for 63% Resulting in a 31% of all workplace median of hand injuries of workplace injuries in 2015 were to days 6 the upper extremities missing work Understand the Standards

ANSI/ISEA Cut Standards EN388/CE Cut Standards

North American standard European standard Cut-resistant levels - Cut-resistant levels 0-5 Testing is recommended but not required for sale Testing is required before sale The TDM Test is used to generate cut-resistance scores The Coup Test is used to generate cut-resistance scores The scoring system was revised in 2016 to include nine The cut score is part of an overall CE Score, which rates the scores instead of ve to better identify materials that oer glove’s abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance extra cut resistance

A9 5 4

A5 3

A4 EN388 Cut Levels 2

A3 1 ANSI / ISEA 105 Cut Levels NEW ANSI Cut Levels 0 Former ANSI Cut Levels A1 1.2 2.5 5 10 20 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 Weight (in grams) Needed to Cut Through Average Cut Index (10 Measurements) w/ 1” (25.4mm) of Blade Travel Which ANSI Level Do I Choose? Even if you understand the standards applied to cut-resistant gloves, making a product selection can be difficult. To help make that process a little easier, here are some common applications for each level of cut resistant gloves provided by Superior Glove.

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL

A1 Forestry Material Handling Pulp & Paper LIGHT CUT HAZARDS

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL A2- LIGHT/MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS Construction Appliance Manufacturing

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS Automotive Assembly Bottle & Light Glass Handling Packaging

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL

A5-A6 Electrical HVAC Metal Fabrication MEDIUM/HEAVY CUT HAZARDS

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL

A7 Aerospace Industry Metal Stamping Carpet Installation HEAVY CUT HAZARDS

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL

A8 Food Prep/Processing Recycling Plant/Sorting HIGH CUT HAZARDS

ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL

A9 Window Manufacturing Meat Processing Handling Sharp Blades EXTREME CUT HAZARDS

Which EN388 Level Do I Choose?

EN388 EN388 EN388 EN388 EN388 EN388 CUT LEVEL CUT LEVEL CUT LEVEL CUT LEVEL CUT LEVEL CUT LEVEL 0 1 2 3 4 5

Light material handling, Packaging, warehouse, Light duty metal Light duty metal Metal stamping, sheet Heavy duty metal small parts assembly light duty general handling, metal stamping, handling, appliance metal handling, glass stamping, metal recycling, without sharp edges purpose HVAC, light duty glass manufacturing, bottle handling, automotive food processing, pulp handling, plastics, and light glass handling, assembly and paper material handling canning, dry walling, electrical, carpet installation, HVAC Don’t Forget To Keep Employees Involved

Oer a variety of styles and materials where possible

Make sure the gloves are as comfortable for the wearer as possible

Allow users to test a variety of gloves before making your selection

Continue to audit the eectiveness of the gloves you select

Conduct regular hazard assessments to be sure you are providing protection everywhere a hazard exists

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Reduce Consumption typically 25 - 35% as a result of the machines’ controls and reporting.

Increase Productivity by making products immediately available, 24/7, near the workers who need them.

Automate Ordering with the help of your local Fastenal rep that monitors and refills the machines.

Sources: http://www.bls.gov/iif/ http://www.ddgloves.com/tech/Cut_Resistant_glove_Materials.pdf http://www.superiorglove.com/pages/work-gloves-101/guide-to-ansi-en388-cut-levels/