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Hand Protection
Use of Gloves in Construction
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Hand protection
Philip P. Hannifn, CSP, CHMM, OHST
Director, Construction Saety, LAUSD
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Welcome! Hand protection Useful to professionals advising clients in the selection of
appropriate hand protection.
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Overview Introduction;
Denitions; The need for hand protection in construction;
Haards for the hands in construction;
educing ris" of hand in#ur$;
%reventive &engineering' approach %rotective &%%(' approach
%%( hand protection;
)reams * e+amples
,loves * e+amples -ittens * e+amples
Human factors in the adoption of or resistance to usinghand protection;
eferences; /01.
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Denitions 2Hand3
ngers hand and
wrist
2Hand %rotection3 4 gloves
mittens
hand warmers
5arrier creams s"incare creams and
conscious 5ehaviorsadopted with the aim
of reducing ris" ofin#ur$ to the hands.
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The need for hand protection inconstruction
Hand in#uries *67888888 &million' handin#uries annuall$. 778888 9ost Time per:9
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Haards for the Hands IO?solar
radiation' and
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-ultiple Haards * s$nergistic Haards ma$ 5e
syneristic.
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Hand protection Importance of appropriatehand
protection.
!nappropriatehand protection ma$
have adverse e@ects on healthsafet$ eAcienc$ and productivit$.BBB ,lovecaught in a high*speed millingmachine 4 cuts
and fractures ofthe hand andforearm.
Carm euipmententanglements
can 5e fatal 666
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)hemical protection!rritants8 Sensiti9ers 'e..
pesticides). The hands are the 5od$ part most li"el$ to
5e contaminated 5$ pesticides.
)ontact dermatitis lin"ed to handlingpesticides.
Cor pesticide application 5arrier creams donot provide e@ective protection.
:est protection generall$ 4 nitrile?5ut$lru55er gloves or laminate gloves &QH or:arrier' (Lidn, 2011)
It is important that the gloves are=
used properl$;
clean;
in good condition choose cut*resistant
or tear when damaged designs. part of a complete chemical %%( %?U &9' itrile &' V evlar ,emplers.c
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)hemical %rotection ,loves&O)' pol$vin$l alcohol andpol$eth$lene.
These materials can 5e (lended or la2inated or
(etter peror2ance.
Thic"er glove material generall$ 4 greater chemicalresistance 5ut ma$ impair grip and de+terit$.
5lo3es 2ay ail to protect due to7 Deterioration?degradation of the glove material. Inspect for
wear;
%ermeation &chemicals pass through on a molecular level' alwa$s select appropriate material to the chemical&s' 5einghandled;
%enetration via holes &damage' pores &e.g. leather' or seams
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)hemical %rotection ,loves&O
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)hemical %rotection ,loves&O
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)hemical %rotection ,loves&O
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)hemical %rotection ,loves&O
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)hemical protection gloveallergies
,love materials can 5e irritants and sensitiers.
Late: sensiti9ation is common * caused 5$ a protein in naturallate+.
Immune s$stem responds 5$ producing histamine. esponse ma$5ecome increasingl$ severe starting with an itch$ rash and inhighl$ sensitive people causing anaph$lactic shoc" which can 5efatal.
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la5eling
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)hemical protection Handling some metals can
cause sensitiation.
2ic"el ecema is diAcultto heal and ma$ lead to
earl$ retirement3 (Konz,1995).
)hemical*protectiongauntlet st$legloves
recommended (Konz,1995). HUSTL/+ =$&+, (y
;/ST 5LO>/,A(rasion and slip
resistant nitrileP>C
auntlet4style lo3e.
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:arrier creams :arrier creams= oil*5ased or
water*5ased; ma$ 5e no moree@ective than Xs"incareX creams;
-a$ increaseris" fora5sorption of haardous
chemical through the s"in; ot suita5le for pesticide
protection;
-a$ aid removal of oils greases
resins less need to wash withirritating a5rasives andcleansers;
ot "nown whether 5arriercreams are harmful or 5enecialin regard to contact dermatitis
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:iological protection
7. Yoonotic diseases &somefatal' can 5e transmitted fromanimals to humans viaparasitic 5ites to the handsand &as microorganisms' via
contact with s"in lesions. Coran e+tensive list=
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:iological protection= %arasites 0-icroorganisms7. ,loves &and repellents in some cases' protect
against7. Tic"s &9$me Disease oc"$ -ountain
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:iological protection * plants P*78Z dermatologic patients *
ph$todermatitis. aturall$ occurring chemicals in plants
6P8Z of construction s"in disease pesticide handling BG8Z &O-alle$7FF in W1.gov G887'
%ric"l$ pears pineapples 5ar5err$5am5oo rose thorns mustards chilipeppers pineapple ma$weedcowhage $arrow celer$ carrots
parsnips limes gs /ueen 1nneslace giant hogweed chr$santhemumsdandelion goldenrod 5lac"*e$ed
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%h$sical protection * Hot
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%h$sical protection U>radiation
%rolonged ultraviolet&U>' radiation *premature s"in agings"in cancer.
,loves a@ordprotection &e.g. whenworn to reduce against
laceration?a5rasion'. :are hands
sunscreen *1 andU*>:.
)hoose a long*lastingwaterproof sunscreensuch as )oppertone
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%h$sical protection electricalshoc"
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%h$sical protection * cold H$pothermia; frost5ite.
Disa5led?elderl$ wor"ers atgreatest ris".
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Crost5ite
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%h$sical protection * )old Handwear * gloves and mittens can
reduce de+terit$ and tactile sensitivit$; -a$ increase muscular e@ort to grip a tas"
&loss of grip'.
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-echanical protection friction?a5rasion
15rasions are wounds inwhich the s"in is torn orru55ed due to friction.
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-echanical protection=vi5ration
7. Hand*arm vi5ration * ve t$pes of disorders
&H1>< hand*arm vi5ration s$ndrome is acom5ination of two or more of these disorders'
T$pe 1= )irculator$
T$pe := :one 0 #oint
T$pe )= eurologicalT$pe D= -uscular
T$pe (= ,eneral disorders e.g. central nervous s$stemdisorders.
G. ,rip force hand temperature and hand*armpostures are ris" factors.7. ,loves ma$ improve grip depending on design and
wor"ing conditions; rela+ grip as much as possi5le to de*couple hand?tool.
G. eep hands warm when operating hand tools in cold
-echanical protection=
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-echanical protection=vi5ration
1nti*vi5ration gloves ma$ not reduce
transmitted vi5ration as much ase+pected due to=
7.Increasing force applied to thehandle increases transmission of
vi5ration to the palm.G.Inter*su5#ect varia5ilit$.
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-echanical protection *lacerations.
7. 9acerations are a ma#or occupational haard.
G. Wherever feasi5le haards and ris"s should 5eengineered out of the wor" 5ut where this cannot5e achieved gloves and anti*cut tapes can 5e worn.
J. ot all materials a@ord eual protection against cuts
Q. )urrentl$ there are three standardied methods fortesting cut resistance=
". ASTM *"=#0 &formerl$ 1merican
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)ut*resistance
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-echanical protection contusions
7. :ruising or contusionsoccur 5ecause of forcefultrauma e.g. 5lows orpinching of the s"in.
G. ,loves provide cushioning5etween hand and o5#ectstri"ing it &or struc" 5$ it'a5sor5ing and dispersing
the force reduces ris" ofdeep tissue in#ur$.
Hammer HD] ,love :lac"
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Human factors in hand protection
-atching handprotection to the user=%h$sical t;
:ehavioral issues. -atching hand
protection to the tas"=%ushing %ulling;
De+terit$;
,rasping?gripping;
Torue?rotation.
Human Cactors= tting to
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Human Cactors= tting touser
Human factors tting to
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Human factors tting touser
7. ,loves that stretch to t 4 most comforta5le 5utmaterials ma$ 5e unsuited to tas".
G. -ost dura5le and impervious 5arrier is least li"el$to t the user.
J. %oor t causes =7. sloppiness when gripping * more e+ertion is reuired to
grip an o5#ect securel$
G. restricted range of motion * especiall$ spla$ing thengers.
J. ,loves with predetermined "nuc"le positions causepro5lems for man$.
Q. ,loves should not 5e #nnee$$arilyprotective forthe tas" forethought?testing are useful. Tr$*5efore*$ou*5u$ . (ach user should choose gloves
5$ this approach.
Human Cactors= e@ect on
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Human Cactors= e@ect ontas"
7. -uscle activit$ optimal when e+erting ma+imumforce in a pushing and pulling direction wearing
nitrile glove material.G. -a+imum torue performance was enhanced
wearing a close*tting glove compared with anill*tting glove or 5are handed.
J. Corce precision prefera5le when 5arehanded;
Q. Tactilit$ tas" * optimal with a closel$*tting glove.P.
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Human Cactors=torue?rotation
7.
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:ehavioral Issues :ehavioral resistance to
hand protection in theconstruction sector.
There has 5een identiedmultiple hand in#uries andfailure to wear gloves onmultiple 91U
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:ehavioral Issues
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)onsiderations for wor"ers with disa5ilities
Does the disa5ilit$ increase the clientsris" for hand in#ur$L If so in what wa$L
)onsider the design of gloves for tas"sthroughout the seasons. -ore than onet$pe of hand protection ma$ 5e
necessar$ for a single tas" performed in
(@ectiveness of gloves in hand protection
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(@ectiveness of gloves in hand protection
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eferences". A-S!!S/A "014$0""+erian 4ational -tandard !or and "rotetion -eletion *riteria
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der+atiti$/ a ritial #date aording to riteria o! eidene%a$ed +ediine.International 1rchives ofOccupational and (nvironmental Health G88J. =%&Q'= p. GPJ*GPF.
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"". OSHA2%ersonal %rotective (uipment3 J7P7*7G G88J http=??www.osha.gov?%u5lications?oshaJ7P7.pdf"$. Schope, A.D., et al., "er+eation re$i$tane o! gloe +aterial$ to on$tr#tion e$tiide$1merican
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