February 2019

Southern Glove’s A/B Industrial Grade Cowhide Leather features a comfortable keystone thumb, shirred elastic back and colored sizing band and provides extended wear with great dexterity and comfort. This glove is currently on special for a market-beating price. Contact us to request samples and special pricing. www.southernglove.com/ldk/

OSHA 1910.138: Hand Protection, General Requirements
Back in the day, workers considered it a sign of durability and hardiness to not wear gloves when performing tasks in the workplace. Most never considered wearing gloves to keep a better grip on tools, prevent knuckle busters and burns, or just to keep the hands clean. This attitude is often still a problem in today’s workforce.

Hand Impact Protection: ANSI/ISEA 138
According to OSHA, of the 145,000 recordable injuries in today’s workplace and government agencies, 63% are made up of cuts; 18% are due to crush and bone breakage. These numbers present a tremendous opportunity to improve and educate.

Standards Alliance Organizes Three-Part Consumer Protection Workshop Roadshow in West Africa
Q. FIRST OF ALL, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, HOW WOULD YOU SAY THE HAND PROTECTION/GLOVE INDUSTRY HAS EVOLVED OVER THE PAST DECADE?
Hand protection has advanced leaps and bounds in the past 10 years, largely because of technological advancements. Where this has been most noticeable is the slender profile of current day gloves.

October 2018 Workplace Material Handling & Safety "In Perspective"
Hand protection has advanced leaps and bounds in the past 10 years, largely because of technological advancements. Where this has been most noticeable is the slender profile of current day gloves.

In Hand: How to Protect Against Hand Injuries
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some 250,000 serious injuries to fingers, hands and wrists occur annually. The year 2013 alone showed nearly 8,000 of these injuries were amputations. When analyzing data on causes for days spent away from work, hand injuries come second only to back-related injuries. In the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor data, employers report that hand injuries amount to an average of five lost workdays.