The Importance of Winter Gloves
The importance of understanding the hazards in any working environment can’t be undermined. These health risks can be anything from possible cuts, burns or skin disease, but…
Providing your Team with the right hand protection
Have you ever wondered if you are providing the right hand protection to safeguard your staff? Does your factory have multiple shop floors requiring different levels of…
Changes to guidance on UKCA marking
On the 20th June, the Government amended their guidance on the requirements for UKCA marking across many product sectors including of course PPE. The full guidance can…
Puncture Resistance in Work Gloves
What is a Puncture? Working in industrial environments, the threat of punctures can be a regular hazard, so it’s important to wear or supply the correct hand…
EN374-1:2016 – Protective Gloves Against Chemicals and Micro-Organisms
The standard EN374 is in place to certify gloves that are designed for use with or around chemical hazards or micro-organisms. As working with chemicals carries an…
Update on the New UKCA Marking
What is the UKCA Mark? The UKCA Mark stands for UK Conformity Assessed, and is a certification mark that indicates conformity with the applicable requirements for products…
Are your work gloves putting you at risk?
Safety gloves are designed to protect against various hazards within the workplace. Some types of safety work gloves include: Cut Resistant Gloves Welding Gloves Impact Gloves Needlestick…
Glove Standards & State of the Art Standards
Work gloves are designed to protect against different hazards inside and outside of the workplace, and must adhere to glove standards. To ensure that gloves are fit-for-purpose,…
Glove Applications by Cut Level
Work gloves are tested under various standards to identify the different levels of protection and in different categories. i.e. Category II work gloves must be tested to…
The New UKCA Marking
What is the UKCA Marking? On 1st January 2021 product marking in the UK changed as we officially left the EU single market. The UKCA Marking (United…