Responding is Joe Proulx, editor – EHS, J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., Neenah, WI. When workers wear gloves that aren’t suited for the task at hand, it can create a false sense of security. They ...

Responding is Laura Whitlock, senior director of marketing and innovation, Watson Gloves, Burnaby, British Columbia. Hand, finger and wrist injuries account for 46% of all industry recordable ...

Ask someone in the construction industry for the best way to protect hands from construction hazards, and you’ll hear a common but insufficient response: “Just wear gloves.” It’s flippant and ...

Various work settings and scenarios can risk back-of-the-hand injuries. What are the methods for protecting workers’ hands, as well as ways to convince workers to use them? Marcus, a construction ...

Across diverse industries, workers’ hands are constantly exposed to hazards, such as sharp objects, extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals and heavy machinery. Despite material and technological ...