Which gloves for butchers?
Work safely: PPE for butchers
Protect yourself with chain and cut protection gloves
Occupational safety is a high priority in meat-processing companies. Accidents involving knives are among the most common injuries. Wearing stab- and cut-resistant gloves is mandatory! A robust yet comfortable glove to protect against cuts is the "stab-resistant glove". This consists of a mesh of stainless steel rings with a diameter of 4 mm. It can be precisely adjusted using the tried-and-tested push-button technology.
At the same time, the glove can be removed quickly.
The stab protection glove can be easily switched from "left" to "right" without tools. It is hygienic, lightweight and comfortable to wear. It is ideally suited for use in food production. Chain gloves can be secured with PU glove tighteners. These are suitable for a better fit of the stab-resistant gloves and serve to compensate for any differences in size. For optimum PPE, we recommend wearing stab-resistant chain aprons in addition to the protective gloves.
Cut protection gloves for a demanding working environment
The cut protection gloves are suitable for different applications. For example, they can be used to protect the knife-wielding hand from possible cuts. They are made from various synthetic high-performance fibers with specific knit densities and are available in different colors and designs. You can choose between gloves with or without steel fibers and gloves with extremely high-performance coatings. Cut-resistant gloves made from special fibers are ideal. They protect against cuts and offer a secure grip as well as very good tactile sensitivity and dexterity. We recommend wearing arm cut protection as a supplement to cut-resistant gloves. Franz Mensch cut protection gloves and arm cut protection are suitable for use in the food industry and are machine washable at high temperatures.
Practical tips for working with cut and cut-resistant gloves
1. determine the degree of risk for each work area.
Is it cuts or stabs? Protection against stabs is provided by a
a chain glove, protection against cuts a glove made of special fibers.
special fibers.
2 Which parts of the body are at risk?
Hand, forearm or the whole arm? Depending on this, a glove
with a cuff or an additional sleeve protector must be used.
3. fit: The size of the glove must be adapted to the wearer.
the wearer. For this purpose, there is a size marking with color codes on the
color codes on the snap fastener of each glove.
4. wearing comfort: It is more comfortable if a cotton glove is worn under chain gloves.
a cotton glove is worn underneath chain gloves - this is particularly
pleasant.
High wearing comfort with cotton undergloves
Cotton gloves have the advantage that they can be worn directly on the skin and are comfortable to wear thanks to their sweat-absorbing function. Wearing them with cut protection gloves also ensures a high degree of freedom of movement.
Franz Mensch GmbH is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of products for cleaning, hygiene and packaging. For over 45 years, the owner-managed family business has been a point of contact when it comes to disposable gloves, hygiene and protective clothing, safety and prevention.