Work gloves are personal protective equipment worn during work projects that cover and protect the hands from the wrist to the fingers. Work gloves are meant to save the user’s hands and fingers from unnecessary wounds such as cuts, blisters, splinters, skin punctures or heat and chemical burns.

Gloves provide a protective barrier against germs. When staff wear gloves correctly, they protect both themselves and the children in their care from potential infection.

They can be used in laboratory work provided they are strong enough to protect against the specific chemical being handled. Rubber, plastic or synthetic gloves: These types of glove can be used when cleaning or working with oils, solvents and other chemicals.