Wear your gloves!

Your hands should be protected whenever you are cutting, painting, welding or handling sharp metal, chemicals, needles or blood samples. It’s very important to wear the right glove for each specific task.

OSHA has added hand safety to its standard on personal protective equipment, requiring workers to wear appropriate protection whenever their hands are exposed to hazards. It lists guidelines for employees to follow when selecting the proper gloves.
Employees can choose from the follow glove materials:

* cotton
* leather
* rubber
* metal mesh and other new fibers known as Kevlar, Spectra, and Vectran

There are advantages and disadvantages to each kind of glove. Make sure you know which kind you need for the work you do. Make sure the gloves fit properly and inspect them each time you wear them, because damaged gloves are responsible for about 50 percent of hand injuries.