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operation involved will of course have an effect on the selection of glove. Workers must use gloves that are designed for the hazards and tasks identified, as a glove designed for one particular function may not protect against another. There is no ‘one-size- fits-all’ glove.
With such a wide variety of gloves available on the market, it can be a confusing and complicated process to choose the most appropriate pair for the job. Picking the right hand protection is critical, because if it is not done so correctly it can result in exposing a worker to unnecessary risk.
To help sort through the sea of options and ensure you make the right decision, Polyco, experts in hand protection, offer a best practice initiative in the form of their Hand Protection Assessment Survey (HPAS).
The HPAS service from Polyco is available free of charge to companies with 50+ employees and helps to identify the exact specification of the most suitable hand protection. The assessment is carried out by knowledgeable industry experts who offer the following:
• A documented process that will support risk assessment procedures
• A review of existing hand protection and an audit of requirements
• Identification of areas where improvements can be made financially
• Advice on adhering to best practice
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• Professional industry expertise and advice
• Identification of the right gloves for each task to be carried out efficiently and safely
• A safeguard against injury claims and time lost due to workplace injury
• A comprehensive report, highlighting the most appropriate specifications of hand and arm protection.
GLOVE SELECTION IN ACTION Polyco has worked closely with a number of companies helping to identify and select the correct hand protection for the job. Recently, Polyco worked with CarillionWSP to determine the most suitable glove for their road workers whose responsibility is to lay out cones, signs and barriers.
The workers were experiencing a loss of grip with their existing gloves and it became clear they needed to find a glove that would suit working in wet, dry and oily conditions, which is when they called upon Polyco’s expertise.
One of Carillions WSP’s Impact Protection Vehicles was brought to the Polyco headquarters in Enfield, North London, for a live demonstration of the issues workers had when setting out cones and signs on the roads. The trials helped to identify a safety glove that would suit the conditions faced by the workers in their day-to-day activities. After trialling more than 20 pairs of gloves, it was agreed that the Grip It Oil offered the best grip in the
various conditions along with good abrasion resistance, durability and a long life expectancy.
The work carried out with CarillionWSP was recently acknowledged with a Safety Excellence Award at this year’s British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Safety Awards, recognising the improvements they made to the occupational health and safety of CarillionWSP workers.
As the glove has advanced throughout history, it has seen the hand protection market become an overcrowded place, resulting in a plethora of choice for health and safety and procurement teams. With the use of Polyco’s HPAS service, there is a way of making the process as easy and as straightforward as possible. Polyco is currently in the final stages of an accreditation process with the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) and will shortly be launching a training course that will help specifiers and purchasers of hand protection make the most appropriate decision.
To find out more information or to keep up-to-date on the latest news from Polyco, please visit
www.polyco.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @PolycoGloves.
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