Hand injuries can be very common in those who work in trades like construction, manufacturing, engineering. While good sense and being aware of the risks around you is always the best approach, having a level of protection is vital as well. Here are some of the ways that the right safety gloves can help you prevent a range of hand injuries.
Prevent These 5 Hand Injuries With Heavy-Duty Gloves:
Compression and Crushing Injuries
The bones in the hands and the fingers can be greatly endangered by mechanical overload, whether it’s by hand your hand trapped in a machine or having a sudden weight dropped on it. A good impact glove will not only greatly reduce the pressure on your hands, preventing the immediate damage, but it will be layered, often with a hard outer shell and tough fabric beneath, to allow you to remove your hand safely instead of getting caught.
Safeguard Your Hands From Vibration Damage
Using vibrating tools for a long time can cause damage to the hands and wrist. Impact gloves can provide some protection against the damage that vibrations do by offering a barrier between your hand and the tool. However, you should always do your research to get an idea of how much vibration protection any pair of gloves offers as you don’t want to use vibrating tools any longer than is safe.
Don’t Let Punctures Reach You
Nails, bolts, drill bits, and more can puncture the skin, causing not just superficial damage, but penetrating beneath, where they may harm muscle, tendon, and more. Impact gloves can greatly reduce the force of any puncture, stopping many of them before they reach the hand. Higher levels of puncturing force can be lessened too, so that, regardless of the puncture, you’re going to take less damage by wearing cut-resistant impact gloves.
Protecting Your Hand From Lacerations and Cuts
Whether your hand strays too close to a cutting tool or you’re not as accurate when using a hand tool, it’s easy to slice open the skin. Sometimes, these injuries can be patched up with a band aid and you can get back to work, but a deep slice can happen quicker than you might notice. The right pair of cut-resistant impact gloves offer a tough outer skin that can prevent blades from penetrating to the skin, keeping you safe from injuries that can lead to blood loss, infection, and others.
Stay Safe From Abrasions
If you’re on a vehicle moving at a high speed and you fall off, a lot of the damage is through the friction of your skin rubbing against another surface. Abrasions can happen with a wide range of materials and tools, which can result in the surface layer of skin being worn off of your hand. Tough, multi-layered cut-resistant impact gloves serve as a barrier that protects your skin.