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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Winter Is Here - Let's Talk About Gloves

An article in the ISHN e-Newsletter brings out the importance of using the right gloves in winter. Not only is cold a consideration, but vibration from tools, reduced grip strength, and decreased friction all combine during winter to result in an increased safety hazard.

The article is titled: Winter Wear for Safety’s Sake - Cold weather considerations for protecting workers’ hands.

The article points out that "In order to keep the hands warm, gloves are used. Unfortunately, the wrong type of glove can reduce grip strength, and workers may use even more force to compensate for the glove’s effect. In general, the following principle applies:

'When temperatures drop, the likelihood that a previously acceptable level of powered tool use now becomes dangerous increases.'"

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