According to statistics found on the glove manufacturing website AnsellPro.com:
- The average indemnity compensation for an OSHA recordable hand/finger injury is approximately $3,846.00
- The average medical payment is approximately $2,600.00
- There are approximately 439,000 disabling yearly hand and finger injuries which equates to a cumulative cost into the millions each year.
Isn’t that worth the cost of a pair of cut-resistant gloves?
Although there are no OSHA regulations specific to cut-resistant gloves, OSHA 1910.138(a) and (b) do pertain to hand protection.
- 1910.138(a) General Requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees’ hands are exposed to hazards from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions: punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
- 1910.138(b) Selection. Employers shall base selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions.
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