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How should an employer choose the right gloves under OSHA's hand protection rule?

Match them to the task and hazards, not one glove for everything.

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  1. Any glove works for any job
  2. Match the glove to the task, conditions and hazards ✔
  3. Pick the thickest glove available

Why: No single glove protects against everything. OSHA says employers base glove choice on how the glove performs for the task, the conditions, how long it is worn and the hazards.

Huh, didn't know that: OSHA lists hazards like skin absorption, severe cuts, punctures, chemical burns and thermal burns.

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What did the glove say to the hand? I've got you covered, and I fit right in.
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Answer: Match the glove to the task, conditions and hazards. No single glove protects against everything. OSHA says employers base glove choice on how the glove performs for the task, the conditions, how long it is worn and the hazards.

  1. 29 CFR 1910.138 Hand protection (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1910.138
    an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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