Gloves

Gloves

Harmony has over 16 years supplying disposable and safety gloves to hospitals, research centers, medical offices, and industrial centers. We have product experts standing by to assist you in matching your needs to a glove. OSHA claims cost thousands. Prevent work-related accidents with the proper protection. Over 20% of injuries involve the hands. It isn't just construction workers, nurses in hospitals report injuries related to latex irritation. Harmony carries the best brands: Liberty Glove, Portwest, Duraskin, Techniglove, Grabber, UG Healthcare, Kimberly-Clark and more.

What work gloves do you need?

Did you know that 20% of work-related accidents involve hand injuries? Construction workers need to use work gloves that are well suited to their hazards. Depending on your preference, you may desire a sure grip with coated gloves, anti-impact gloves for those handling power tools, or classic leather gloves are keeping you safe from basic cuts and dust and debris. Most glove also provide warmth in cold weather conditions.

Work gloves are a part of your personal protective equipment kit that should include hi-vis safety t-shirts, respiratory protection, and other gear as needed. Consult with the safety expert on your team who can tell you what minimum requirements you need. Work gloves for construction commonly need to meet minimum ANSI cut, puncture, and abrasion resistance standards. Households may only require ANSI A2 cut resistant gloves, but commercial kitchens could require A5+ to prevent serious accidents in high-volume settings.

If you need minimal protection and just need to keep your hands clean, then disposable glove may be ideal. Latex is a natural rubber. Occasionally people find irritation when wearing gloves in highly demanding situations for extended periods of time. It's important to replace disposable gloves often to avoid allergies. Also, using powder-free gloves reduces outbreaks. Nitrile, Vinyl, and Chloroprene (neoprene) are all synthetic latex alternatives. All provide great puncture resistance with thicker gloves providing better protection. Each glove material has varying chemical resistance; check your chemical hazard to the glove material's resistance chart.

Nitrile beats latex or vinyl gloves on some dimensions, but customers still love pink exam gloves designed for short-term use. The vinyl material is not as tear and abrasion resistance as nitrile, but it gets the job done for quick applications. Why pay more for nitrile if you're just throwing it away after administering. single Covid-19 vaccine? Vinyl is cost effective and ideal for applications that require frequent changes. Polyethylene is a synthetic material that is more cost effective than vinyl. Plastic food service gloves are far less puncture resistant.