When it comes to cut resistant work gloves and protective arm sleeves why is there no easy to follow guide relating to this.
Cut protection gloves levels.
Joe geng vice president of superior glove offers this infographic that depicts the different cut resistance levels and the tasks for which they re suited.
Wearing the correct glove is the most critical factor in proper hand protection.
Standard metal blades made a partial cut through level 4 cut resistant gloves and did not penetrate level 5 cut resistant gloves or any gloves rated a5 or higher.
Educating the end user that while the crg is designed to provide protection in the event of a contact with a cutting hazard contact between blade and glove should.
This fun video and infographic provides a run down of the new ansi a1 through a9 cut levels and breaks down the new en388 a through f cut levels and what they signify.
It s even more important to understand cut resistant gloves and the characteristics they hold.
Cut resistant gloves come in various fabrics offering different level of cut resistance.
Guide to the new ansi and en388 cut levels.
The graph below shows the differences between the old scale and the new scale.
Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards.
A level 1 glove subjected to a force above its tested capacity is likely to fail which makes matching the cut resistance glove to the level of force involved especially important.
Hand protection policies are best determined at the company level but any opportunity to switch to a lower level of cut resistance is a chance to save money on safety cutting gloves.