Use of Hand Protectors

Wear Gloves Signs: The Right Hand Protection for Each Risk

Hand protection signs make gloves compulsory for work with cutting, burn, chemical or electric shock risks. Because each hazard calls for a different glove, most signs in this category name the glove type, so workers learn not just to wear gloves but which gloves to wear.

Signs by Glove Type

• Cut-resistant gloves: sheet metal handling, glass and vial opening, disposal and sharp tooling.
• Heat-resistant and thermal gloves: oven trolleys, hot metal, hot products and hot surfaces.
• Welding gloves: welding and cutting areas.
• Chemical-resistant, waterproof and liquid-proof gloves: corrosives, paints and cleaning chemicals.
• Electrician's and insulating gloves: electrical panels, transformers and power lines.
• Special gloves: antistatic gloves and wrist straps, cryogenic liquid nitrogen, lead, radiation and anti-vibration glove signs.

Warning: No Gloves on Rotating Machinery

On lathes, drills, milling machines and other rotating equipment, a glove can be caught and pull the hand in. That is why this category also contains prohibition signs such as “Do Not Wear Gloves on Rotating Machines” and “Do Not Wear Gloves When Using Drills, Mills and Lathes”. If one workshop has both machines that require gloves and machines where gloves are forbidden, fix the sign directly on the machine rather than at the entrance.

Materials and Sizes

Vinyl stickers suit machine housings and panel doors; 3 mm PVC foam board (dekota) or 1 mm galvanized steel suits walls and columns. Text signs come in A5 to A2, symbol signs from 10×10 cm to 60×60 cm. Bilingual Turkish-English versions are available. Ilgi Trafik makes its signs in its factory in Akyurt, Ankara.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sign should go on an electrical panel? A “Wear Electrician's Gloves When Working on the Panel” sticker on the panel door is ideal; versions combined with an electrical hazard warning are also available.

Is the barrier cream sign in this category? Yes. For tasks where gloves cannot be worn, the “Use Barrier Cream” sign is also part of the hand protection range.