Do cut resistant gloves offer good puncture resistance?
A. Many cut resistant gloves are manufactured to protect hands from being slashed by sharp objects like knives/blades. However, they may provide very little or no puncture resistance from a pointed item, such as a needle. Q. Should cut resistant gloves be used to protect one from cuts from powered/mechanical equipment like powered saws and drills? A. Most manufacturers of cut resistant gloves do not recommend using them for protection against powered devices. Gloves are normally tested for use with non-powered blades and sharps only. The use of a glove with powered equipment could potentially harm an individual. If the glove gets caught on a moving blade, it could pull a person into moving machinery. Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, burns, amputations, or blindness. Safeguards are crucial for protecting workers from these unnecessary and preventable injuries. Any machine part, function, or process that may cau
