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FAST Guide to Cut Resistant Gloves ANSI/ISEA Cut Standards Industrial Vending Looking for ways to better control and track your safety supplies? Check out how our industrial vending program can help you today! Hands are one of the most commonly injured parts of the body. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 70% of workers who suffered hand injuries were not wearing gloves, and the other 30% occurred because the hand protection was inadequate, damaged, ill-fitting or misapplied. Hand injuries can cost you thousands of dollars in worker’s compensation claims and lost time. The first step to preventing hand injuries in conducting a full workplace hazard assessment to identify all of the areas in which a hand injury could occur. If you are unable to engineer out or control the hazard, hand protection should be provide. Check out this guide to help you start to indentify what hand protection best fits your specific application. The True Cost of Cuts 31% of workplace injuries in 2015 were to the upper extremities http://www.bls.gov/iif/ Sources: EN388/CE Cut Standards 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Weight (in grams) Needed to Cut Through w/ 1” (25.4mm) of Blade Travel A1 A2 A4 A6 A8 ANSI / ISEA 105 Cut Levels 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 A9 A5 A3 A7 http://www.superiorglove.com/pages/work-gloves-101/guide-to-ansi-en388-cut-levels/ 1.2 2.5 5 10 20 Average Cut Index (10 Measurements) 0 1 3 EN388 Cut Levels 4 2 5 http://www.ddgloves.com/tech/Cut_Resistant_glove_Materials.pdf Cuts or lacerations account for 63% of all workplace hand injuries Resulting in a median of days missing work 6 Understand the Standards Reduce Consumption typically 25 - 35% as a result of the machines’ controls and reporting. Increase Productivity by making products immediately available, 24/7, near the workers who need them. Automate Ordering with the help of your local Fastenal rep that monitors and refills the machines. Forestry Construction Pulp & Paper Automotive Assembly Appliance Manufacturing Bottle & Light Glass Handling Packaging Electrical Carpet Installation Material Handling Aerospace Industry Food Prep/Processing Metal Stamping Handling Sharp Blades Window Manufacturing Meat Processing Recycling Plant/Sorting HVAC A1 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL LIGHT CUT HAZARDS A2-A3 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL LIGHT/MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS A4 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS A5-A6 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL MEDIUM/HEAVY CUT HAZARDS A7 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL HEAVY CUT HAZARDS A8 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL HIGH CUT HAZARDS A9 ASTM ANSI CUT LEVEL EXTREME CUT HAZARDS Even if you understand the standards applied to cut-resistant gloves, making a product selection can be difficult. To help make that process a little easier, here are some common applications for each level of cut resistant gloves provided by Superior Glove. Don’t Forget To Keep Employees Involved Metal Fabrication Which ANSI Level Do I Choose? 0 EN388 CUT LEVEL 1 EN388 CUT LEVEL 2 EN388 CUT LEVEL 3 EN388 CUT LEVEL 4 EN388 CUT LEVEL 5 EN388 CUT LEVEL Light material handling, small parts assembly without sharp edges Packaging, warehouse, light duty general purpose Light duty metal handling, metal stamping, HVAC, light duty glass handling, plastics, material handling Light duty metal handling, appliance manufacturing, bottle and light glass handling, canning, dry walling, electrical, carpet installation, HVAC Metal stamping, sheet metal handling, glass handling, automotive assembly Heavy duty metal stamping, metal recycling, food processing, pulp and paper Which EN388 Level Do I Choose? North American standard Cut-resistant levels A1 - A9 Testing is recommended but not required for sale European standard Cut-resistant levels 0-5 Testing is required before sale The Coup Test is used to generate cut-resistance scores The TDM Test is used to generate cut-resistance scores The cut score is part of an overall CE Score, which rates the glove’s abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance The scoring system was revised in 2016 to include nine scores instead of five to better identify materials that offer extra cut resistance Offer a variety of styles and materials where possible Allow users to test a variety of gloves before making your selection Continue to audit the effectiveness of the gloves you select Conduct regular hazard assessments to be sure you are providing protection everywhere a hazard exists Make sure the gloves are as comfortable for the wearer as possible NEW ANSI Cut Levels Former ANSI Cut Levels
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FAST Guide to Cut Resistant Gloves
ANSI/ISEA Cut Standards
Industrial VendingLooking for ways to better control and track your safety supplies?
Check out how our industrial vending program can help you today!
Hands are one of the most commonly injured parts of the body. According to the OccupationalHealth and Safety Administration (OSHA), 70% of workers who suffered hand injuries were not wearing gloves, and the other 30% occurred because the hand protection was inadequate, damaged, ill-fitting or misapplied. Hand injuries can cost you thousands of dollars in worker’scompensation claims and lost time.
The first step to preventing hand injuries in conducting a full workplace hazard assessment toidentify all of the areas in which a hand injury could occur. If you are unable to engineer out orcontrol the hazard, hand protection should be provide. Check out this guide to help you startto indentify what hand protection best fits your specific application.
The True Cost of Cuts
31%of workplace injuries
in 2015 were tothe upper extremities
http://www.bls.gov/iif/Sources:
EN388/CE Cut Standards
500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Weight (in grams) Needed to Cut Throughw/ 1” (25.4mm) of Blade Travel
A1
A2
A4
A6
A8
ANSI
/ IS
EA 1
05 C
ut L
evel
s
3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
A9
A5
A3
A7
http://www.superiorglove.com/pages/work-gloves-101/guide-to-ansi-en388-cut-levels/
1.2 2.5 5 10 20
Average Cut Index(10 Measurements)
0
1
3
EN38
8 Cu
t Lev
els
4
2
5
http://www.ddgloves.com/tech/Cut_Resistant_glove_Materials.pdf
Cuts or lacerationsaccount for 63% of all workplacehand injuries
Resulting in a median of
days missing work6
Understand the Standards
Reduce Consumption typically 25 - 35% as a result of the machines’ controls and reporting.
Increase Productivity by making products immediately available, 24/7, near the workers who need them.
Automate Ordering with the help of your local Fastenal rep that monitors and refills the machines.
Forestry
Construction
Pulp & Paper
Automotive Assembly
Appliance Manufacturing
Bottle & Light Glass Handling Packaging
Electrical
Carpet Installation
Material Handling
Aerospace Industry
Food Prep/Processing
Metal Stamping
Handling Sharp BladesWindow Manufacturing Meat Processing
Recycling Plant/Sorting
HVAC
A1ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
LIGHT CUT HAZARDS
A2-A3ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
LIGHT/MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS
A4ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
MEDIUM CUT HAZARDS
A5-A6ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
MEDIUM/HEAVY CUT HAZARDS
A7ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
HEAVY CUT HAZARDS
A8ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
HIGH CUT HAZARDS
A9ASTM ANSICUT LEVEL
EXTREME CUT HAZARDS
Even if you understand the standards applied to cut-resistant gloves, making a product selection can be difficult. To help make that process a little easier, here are some common applications for each level of cut resistant gloves provided by Superior Glove.
Don’t Forget To Keep Employees Involved
Metal Fabrication
Which ANSI Level Do I Choose?
0EN388
CUT LEVEL
1EN388
CUT LEVEL
2EN388
CUT LEVEL
3EN388
CUT LEVEL
4EN388
CUT LEVEL
5EN388
CUT LEVEL
Light material handling,small parts assemblywithout sharp edges
Packaging, warehouse,light duty general
purpose
Light duty metalhandling, metal stamping,
HVAC, light duty glasshandling, plastics,material handling
Light duty metalhandling, appliance
manufacturing, bottleand light glass handling,
canning, dry walling, electrical,carpet installation, HVAC
Metal stamping, sheetmetal handling, glasshandling, automotive
assembly
Heavy duty metalstamping, metal recycling,
food processing, pulpand paper
Which EN388 Level Do I Choose?
North American standard
Cut-resistant levels A1 - A9
Testing is recommended but not required for sale
European standard
Cut-resistant levels 0-5
Testing is required before sale
The Coup Test is used to generate cut-resistance scoresThe TDM Test is used to generate cut-resistance scores
The cut score is part of an overall CE Score, which rates theglove’s abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance
The scoring system was revised in 2016 to include ninescores instead of �ve to better identify materials that o�erextra cut resistance
O�er a variety of styles and materials where possible
Allow users to test a variety of gloves before making your selection
Continue to audit the e�ectiveness of the gloves you select
Conduct regular hazard assessments to be sure you are providing protection everywhere a hazard exists
Make sure the gloves are as comfortable for the wearer as possible
NEW ANSI Cut Levels
Former ANSI Cut Levels
