25th November 2008, 10:13 AM
have you asked your employer to provide adequate PPE for the site?! I guess we all know what the response will be, but if the gloves are not suitable, then they can at least look in their catalogues for suitable alternatives. I know from experience that they won't be regarding the gloves you describe as 'disposable', and won't want to be endlessly restocking with them. Suggest an alternative, quality does last...site equipment budgets will be getting squeezed at the moment, but it IS cheaper to get decent gear, as long as people look after it.
You can get rubberised waterproof gloves that will keep your hands dry, although they are a bit cumbersome for writing and smell worse than wet permatrace and can get rather sweaty.
Using latex or similar medical gloves will keep your hands dry (and warmer), and they are disposable so it doesn't matter when the fingers go through. Wear them under normal well-fitting work gloves if its hard graft or extra cold/wet.
One of the main issues is also sizing, especially as a lot of the more sturdy work gloves are made for larger hands only! You do unfortunately have to have different gloves for different tasks -try using an EDM with elbow length rubber gauntlets!
You can get rubberised waterproof gloves that will keep your hands dry, although they are a bit cumbersome for writing and smell worse than wet permatrace and can get rather sweaty.
Using latex or similar medical gloves will keep your hands dry (and warmer), and they are disposable so it doesn't matter when the fingers go through. Wear them under normal well-fitting work gloves if its hard graft or extra cold/wet.
One of the main issues is also sizing, especially as a lot of the more sturdy work gloves are made for larger hands only! You do unfortunately have to have different gloves for different tasks -try using an EDM with elbow length rubber gauntlets!