Gloves to be worn at all times on job sites – Effective immediately
Gloves are an important part of basic Personal Protective Equipment. It is even more important that workers make sure they use the right glove for the task i.e. wearing cut resistant gloves when handling a piece of sheet metal or wearing nitrile-dipped gloves to protect hands from fuel or oil.
Our job sites continue to see hand injuries as the most frequent injury to our workers. This is not surprising as most tasks are completed with our hands. Simply wearing gloves does not ensure that a worker’s hands will not be injured. Proper glove selection for the task at hand is critical to mitigate the potential for injury.
Rules for wearing gloves:
– Always wear gloves appropriate for the task
– Gloves are required to be on your person at all times while doing tasks for both maintenance and fenced areas
– If gloves are removed for a certain task, it must be noted in your JSA