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Leather protector gloves go where relative to rubber insulating gloves?

Protector gloves are worn over insulating gloves.

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  1. Over them ✔
  2. Under them
  3. Only on one hand

Why: The leather guards the thin rubber from cuts and punctures. A damaged rubber glove stops being insulation.

Huh, didn't know that: Rubber gloves worn without protectors must be retested before they are used again.

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Answer: Over them. The leather guards the thin rubber from cuts and punctures. A damaged rubber glove stops being insulation.

  1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.137 www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.137
    Protector gloves shall be worn over insulating gloves
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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