At some time in your career you will find it necessary to wear some form of protection on your hands, no matter what your profession. You can find a variety of work gloves associated with almost all forms of employment, but their intended uses are often quite different. Although they all share the same aim, and that is to protect the wearer.
As an example think about those in the medical professions. Many will have seen surgeons, physicians and dentists all wearing those latex ones. They are there to prevent contamination between patient and doctor, and serve to illustrate this idea of personal protection. These are providing protection, but due to the material thickness, no sensation of touch is lost.
Also think of the old style butcher which used to be in every town. They use meat cleavers and sharp knives everyday. Some may remember seeing them wear a metal gauntlet, it used to look just like the old fashioned chain mail but if a knife happened to slip it would prevent then getting a nasty cut.
Then there are also the sides of meat which have to be collect from the refrigeration units. Quite often there will be sharp hooks, or similar implements, within these facilities. Therefore it is essential that a firm grip is maintained while lifting down the carcases down, and not losing the sensation in their fingertips as they handle the cold meat.
Another useful example demonstrating different forms and styles of hand wear are the military. They perform a variety of tasks in a wide range of climatic conditions. Imagine someone working on an aircraft, on an exercise inside the Arctic Circle in midwinter. Every day will mean that a variety of challenges have to be faced, and overcome.
In those areas the weather can be brutally cold, and any area of exposed skin can soon suffer. Modern aircraft have metal surfaces, and an unprotected hand can soon stick to the metal once the temperature dips below a certain level. Therefore hand protection has to be worn, but it can't be too bulky otherwise some jobs would be impossible.
One of the most common examples completely covers the hand and wrist, but has rubber blisters on the palms and fingers. The rubber blisters enable tools to be used, and controlled, while still wearing the gloves, and they are of a loose knit which prevents the hand sweating.
Even such routine operations involving fuels and oils take on a new challenge. At those temperatures even a small splash of fuel onto the back of the hand can cause a cold burn. There has to be a separate pair of hand coverings, which are fluid safe, which are used at these times. Even generally moving about throughout the day requires the hands, and everything else, to be kept covered.
It is easy to see the requirements for work gloves in the different professions. They have to ensure that they will meet the requirements for their intended uses. They have to be made from the right material, and also of the right thickness to make them suitable.
As an example think about those in the medical professions. Many will have seen surgeons, physicians and dentists all wearing those latex ones. They are there to prevent contamination between patient and doctor, and serve to illustrate this idea of personal protection. These are providing protection, but due to the material thickness, no sensation of touch is lost.
Also think of the old style butcher which used to be in every town. They use meat cleavers and sharp knives everyday. Some may remember seeing them wear a metal gauntlet, it used to look just like the old fashioned chain mail but if a knife happened to slip it would prevent then getting a nasty cut.
Then there are also the sides of meat which have to be collect from the refrigeration units. Quite often there will be sharp hooks, or similar implements, within these facilities. Therefore it is essential that a firm grip is maintained while lifting down the carcases down, and not losing the sensation in their fingertips as they handle the cold meat.
Another useful example demonstrating different forms and styles of hand wear are the military. They perform a variety of tasks in a wide range of climatic conditions. Imagine someone working on an aircraft, on an exercise inside the Arctic Circle in midwinter. Every day will mean that a variety of challenges have to be faced, and overcome.
In those areas the weather can be brutally cold, and any area of exposed skin can soon suffer. Modern aircraft have metal surfaces, and an unprotected hand can soon stick to the metal once the temperature dips below a certain level. Therefore hand protection has to be worn, but it can't be too bulky otherwise some jobs would be impossible.
One of the most common examples completely covers the hand and wrist, but has rubber blisters on the palms and fingers. The rubber blisters enable tools to be used, and controlled, while still wearing the gloves, and they are of a loose knit which prevents the hand sweating.
Even such routine operations involving fuels and oils take on a new challenge. At those temperatures even a small splash of fuel onto the back of the hand can cause a cold burn. There has to be a separate pair of hand coverings, which are fluid safe, which are used at these times. Even generally moving about throughout the day requires the hands, and everything else, to be kept covered.
It is easy to see the requirements for work gloves in the different professions. They have to ensure that they will meet the requirements for their intended uses. They have to be made from the right material, and also of the right thickness to make them suitable.
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