superior glove ppe automotive overview ohs
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Derek Coughlin / Automotive SpecialistSuperior Glove Works Ltd. Canada
With 17 years of experience with major safety players in the industry. Mr. Coughlin is a sought-after expert in safety product recommendations in the industry and has helped reduce thousands of injuries in automotive plants across North America.
Jill A. Conley / Technical SalesDuPont Protection Technologies
Senior Research Engineer with DuPont and has 17 years of experience in the development of new products and new applications and currently holds 13 patents. Of those 17 years with DuPont, Ms. Conley has been in the Kevlar® business for 14 years and has worked in a variety of market segments including composites, mass transportation, the automotive industry, and high-performance apparel.
Robert Gheesling / Territory ManagerSuperior Glove Works Ltd. USAMr. Gheesling has been in the safety field for 40 years. He has worked in all aspects of the business from Customer Service to V. P. Mr. Gheesling has spent most of the past 20 years specializing in cut-resistant gloves and sleeves. He has been instrumental in both the design of new product and upgrading of existing products.
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Overview of Hand InjuriesISHN Classifies Hand Injuries into 6 General Categories:
•Lacerations (cuts)•Fractures and dislocations•Soft tissue injuries and
amputations•Infections•Burns•High pressure injuries (grease and paint guns)
Cuts/Lacerations 42%
Bruises 27%
BrokenBones 17%
Infections 5%
Others 9%
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•The hand consists of 27 bones – lots of opportunity for injuries
•OSHA reports more than 320,000 disabling hand injuries in 2013 across all industries•According to the BLS, over 200,000 of those injuries were in the private sector
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•The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that more than 1 million visits to the ER each year are a result of hand injuries
•According to the BLS, each hand injury now averages around $6,000 in cost and results in 6 days missed from work
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•Hand injuries are the second leading cause of work-related injuries (BLS)•OSHA also reports the following in regards to glove use:•70% of injuries to hands were because the worker was not
wearing gloves (this statistic has remained consistent for years)•30% of the injuries were because the worker was wearing
the wrong type of gloves•These injuries are preventable!
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Common Problems & Complaints
THEN NOW
vs.
Hand protection has changed dramatically over the years.Hands are great tools and need to be protected.
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For example in the Automotive industry employees and Manufactures are faced with multiple issues:
•Cut – Sharp metal pieces•Heat – Hot metal from a press•Oil – Machining oil •Dexterity – Assembly•Vibration – Grinding •Pinch – Multiple part assemble •Puncture – Assembly components
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Examples of manufacturing concerns:
•Lint free – Electrical•Silicone free – Paint departments •Non marking – Glass manufacturing •Overall manufacturing costs – Keeping cost down
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As a worker or a professional responsible for health and safety, you’re faced with multiple hazards.Find a product that will protect in a situation where you have multiple hazards.
You may need:
Dexterity
Cut Protection
Good Grip
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Properties of DuPont™ Kevlar®•Strong & Lightweight•Inherently flame resistant (LOI of 29)•High temperature stability (up to 200°C for long-term use)•Does not melt – will begin to decompose at 400°C•Low thermal conductivity & Low thermal shrinkage•Excellent chemical resistance (except for some strong acids & bases)•Flexible and easy to process•Comfortable in apparel applications•Washable and long-wearing•Developing more colors for use in glove applications•UV Discoloration – does NOT affect cut resistance
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Basic DuPont™ Kevlar® Production
Repetitive molecular backbone
The thermal stability of Kevlar® is controlled by its bond strength
and rigid chain structure
Almost perfect polymer chain extension is what gives Kevlar®
its high strengthand stiffness
Rod-like
DiluteSolution
HigherConcentration
Spin Orient
Hydrogen-Bonded Sheet
Fully Extended Chains
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Properties of DuPont™ Kevlar®Kevlar® has the highest cut resistance of any organic fiber.
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DuPont™ Kevlar® Key Points•Kevlar® is the most cut-resistant man-made fiber•Engineered and blended yarns work to increase the cut resistance of gloves made with Kevlar®•Kevlar® fiber is suitable for dual-threat applications (cut & heat) •Gloves and sleeves made with Kevlar® have shown to not lose their cut resistance after as many as 10 launderings
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Coatings
Good grip in oily applications
Good dry grip and offers improved dexterity
Good dry/wet grip applications and high
dexterity
Moderate dry/wet grip, long wearing and great durability
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Dupont™ Kevlar® with a foam nitrile palm coat is a great example of a better glove:
It offers - •Good cut protection•Good dexterity•Laundered multiple times•Cost effective
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These are just some of the issues that workers and companies are faced with when selecting the right hand protection.
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Glove SizingPlease make sure your gloves are the right size. Wearing the wrong size is not only uncomfortable, but can cause hand fatigue and can increase the risk of workplace accidents.
A proper fit is extremely important!
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Protective Sleeve Design &Construction•One area of PPE that has seen the biggest change in the past 10 years is the area of arm protection
•For the past 50+ years sleeves were either tubular, one size fits all or lose fitting
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Today, not only can we offer different materials by blending or engineering different high tech fibers but with some of the newer designs we have finally been able to make sleeves fit better and offer more comfort.
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Advancements
Manufacturers would insert an elastic band or rubber band in the upper portionof a tubular sleeve in an effort to keep the sleeve up on the arm. Sleeves would either be too tight or would leave deep impressions in the arm or not have enough tension to stay up.
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Elastics and rubber bands could not take more than one or two launderings before they were rendered non-effective at holding up the sleeve, leaving the upper half of the arm exposed.
Today a custom fit is everything.
Sleeves can be made in sizes to fit XS to XXL arms in a variety of lengths.
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What makes our sleeves stand out from our competitors is our STAYz-Up™ technology. STAYz-UP™ holds up—comfortably, gripping onto underlying fabric or skin to ensure sleeves stay in place, keeping you protected.
Even after a dozen launderings.
Whichever sleeves you choose, makesure there are sizing options available – a good fit almost always means better compliance.
STAYz-Up Technology™
STAYz-UP™DOTTED GRIP BAND
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Other options to consider•Silicone free versions for paint areas. •If lint is an issue in areas where you have to wear sleeves, these same filament yarns offer a great fix for this issue. •Some sleeves can even be Cleanroom washed down to a class 100 Cleanroom
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Are you a little confused on how to determine what level of protection you need in a sleeve? •General rule start with a sleeve that is half
the protection of the gloves•Minimum of an ANSI level 2 cut resistance
should be used•Determine if a flame retardant sleeve is needed
due to direct contact with flames or consistent sparks
Cut Resistance
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•If the employees reach a lot or carry sharp items across their arms look at a sleeve with a thumb hole to keep the sleeves in place•When full arm coverage is required you should consider a longer sleeve when using a thumb hole
Key Takeaways
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DuPont™ and Kevlar® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates.