Protecting your hands while at work is essential, and Showa work gloves have been developed to provide a wide range of solutions for a variety of potential risks. Your hands are one of the most important tools available to you, and any damage, no matter how slight or severe, can have a very serious impact on the whole of the rest of your life. For something so fundamental to being human and coping in the world, our hands are extremely vulnerable and subject to a wide range of physical dangers and risks. In the workplace this is particularly a concern because our hands very often come into contact with dangerous chemicals, heavy machinery or sharp blades or edges.

Whether it be toxic chemicals which could burn the skin, seep through the skin into the body, or heavy machinery which could crush a finger in a split second, or even a blade which could change your life forever in the blink of an eye, it is imperative that all possible care is taken by both the worker and the company to protect your hands.

Any business has a legal duty, quite apart from a moral one, to make sure that employees are protected, and that health and safety regulations and policies are in place to minimize any risk. But because there are so many different potential hazards, there cannot be one single solution. It is no good advising worker to wear gloves, since in many cases this would do precious little good. A leather glove may well be sliced through by a saw's blade and rubber gloves could be dissolved just as easily as your skin should they come into contact with certain chemicals.

It is for this reason that Showa Gloves UK have worked alongside many of the leading industries and identified both hazards and solutions, developing a wide range of Showa work gloves which provide protection for workers' hands in a whole range of different situations.

For example, riggers often experience abrasion cuts to their hands, and many gloves which are worn by riggers wear through quite rapidly. When there is regular abrasive contact between the palm area and rough metal, joints or edges, the material needs to be strengthened in this region. The danger otherwise is that from the worker's viewpoint the gloves look fine, but underneath they are wearing thin, and exposing the tender undersides of the hands to cuts, grazes and abrasive wear and tear. Nitrile Grip Palm gloves have been manufactured with an extra thick layer to ensure maximum protection. Whether you work in an environment where this would be necessary, or simply for home use carrying out DIY, these gloves offer a surprising degree of flexibility and comfort, whilst maximizing the protection offered.

This flexibility and dexterity is essential in many jobs, and there have often been issues in the past with gloves being created with such a thick layer of protection that the worker is greatly restricted in terms of movement. This in itself can lead to accidents, and even workers removing their gloves to carry out particular tasks. Clearly this is inappropriate, which is why Showa work gloves have been created using strong, durable materials, and adding the thick layers of protection only where they are most needed.

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