In almost every profession people use their hands. This could be for typing, painting or doing odd jobs, for example. But for some professions the hands are used more than for others. For example, a carpenter has to endure much more with his hands than someone who has an office job. Good and solid protection for the hands is certainly not an unnecessary luxury. Our hands are of great importance for all our daily actions. Read more about the importance of good work gloves in this article.
1. Protection against sharp objects
Professions such as in construction, steel industry, scaffolding construction, offshore and glass industry are not always without risks. These employees often have to deal with large machines and dangerous tools. It is therefor smart to protect your hands while working. This can of course be done using special work gloves. Cut-resistant work gloves are indispensable in these types of industries. View all cut-resistant work gloves here.
- The OXXA Full-Nitrile Cut 5 14-700 are also very suitable. First of all, these coated gloves offer a lot of grip, in both dry and damp conditions. In addition, they comply with the EN 388 standard. This means that they have been tested for abrasion, tear, cut and puncture resistance and have been rated good. These cut-resistant work gloves certainly offer you the necessary protection!
- The OXXA X-Cut-Flex IP 51-705 work gloves are of the latest generation with a cutting class D, indicating a new method of testing. These cut-resistant gloves are extremely flexible, durable and comfortable thanks to the use of Steel, HPPE, Polyester and Spandex fibers (cut class D).
2. Protection against chemical agents
Cleaners also use their hands a lot during their work. Their hands regularly come into contact with all kinds of soapy water and other chemicals. This can cause dehydration, irritations or even allergic reactions. It is therefore important to wear thin and comfortable gloves that protect the hands against all kinds of chemicals.
- For high protection against chemicals it is best to use the OXXA Essential PVC-Chem-Green 20-435
- 12 Pairs of OXXA Nitrile-Chem 41-200 provide this protection for cleaning products.
- You can also look at our others disposable gloves
3. Protection against high or low temperatures
Summer, winter, working in cold rooms and freezers or welding work. The temperatures in which you work affect your performance and comfort. That is why there are work gloves for cold and hot working conditions.
Cold conditions
In winter it can often get quite cold outside. Taking a walk in this cold is wonderful, but working in it all day is a completely different story. Your hands can get quite cold which makes it difficult to stay warm at all. This also applies to cold working environments such as cold rooms and freezers. So make sure you have warm hands while working and invest in a pair of cold-resistant work gloves.
- The OXXA X-Pro-Frost 51-860 with its seamless knitted acrylic lining, is ideal for work in cold environments.The carrier and coating are also water-repellent and provide excellent grip in both wet and dry conditions.
- The OXXA X-Grip-Thermo 51-850 with brushed lining is soft and comfortable and keeps your hands warm. The work gloves have excellent grip, even in wet, oily and greasy conditions and very good ventilation on the back of the hand, which ensures good absorption of perspiration.
Warm conditions/heat
In the summer, on hot working days or in warm working conditions appropriate work gloves are indispensable. These work gloves are generally thinner and have a breathable function to prevent sweaty hands. But warm conditions can also mean the dangers of heat, for example if you are a welder. In this case you are looking for work gloves with a standard for thermal hazards (EN 407).
- The OXXA X-Pro-Flex AIR 51-292 has a super light nitrile foam coating, offers a high degree of dexterity and flexibility and increases user productivity. The anti-slip NFT coating provides a good grip on dry, greasy and oily objects.
- The OXXA X-Treme-Lite 51-100 has a super light coating. This makes the glove extremely light and offers a high degree of dexterity and flexibility. The coating provides a good grip on dry and greasy objects.
- The welding gloves made of grain/split leather are ideal for welding work (possibly also MIG/MAG welding). The gloves are standardized according to EN 407 for thermal hazards.