Zodiac AerospaceProper Hand Protection

7/30/15

What is the most valuable tool on our production floor?

When working with solvents, adhesives, paints or edgefill you

should ALWAYS be wearing LATEX gloves.

If for some reason you cannot use latex gloves, Nitrile gloves will be available for ALCOHOL USE ONLY

Solvents such as Acetone and Alcohol should NEVER be handled without proper hand protection.

Chemical Protection

Use When: Hand sanding Using Hand Tools Handling panels Handlin parts

General Hand ProtectionFor general hands on activity the G-Tek Work Glove will offer adequate protection while still

allowing your hands to breathe and maintain dexterity.

The grey G-Tek gloves are NOT CUT RESISTANT and will not protect you from razor blades.

Heat ProtectionThe cotton/polyester gloves offer adequate heat

protection when using heat guns to heat up putty knives or hand apply tedlar.

The cotton/polyester gloves should only be used for heat protection and NEVER with

Acetone or Alcohol.

Knit or Woven gloves should NEVER be worn when operating machinery with rotating parts such as handheld dremels or grinders.

Cut Protection

When using a razorblade or any other sharpened tool, a cut resistant glove is MANDATORY on at least your non-cutting hand in.

Yellow cut resistant gloves with black coated palm must always be worn when working with sharp objects such as blades, utility knives, box cutters, exacto knives and some putty spatulas.

REMEMBERCut resistant gloves are MANDATORY any time you are working with any blade tool.

WHY???

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Proper Hand ProtectionReminders: • Gloves are Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Personal Protective Equipment is REQUIRED as part of your job.

• If you are not wearing your proper PPE you WILL NOT be allowed to continue your work.

QUIZWhen do you use LATEX gloves???

ANYTIME you are using solvents,

paints, glue, bondo or edgefil

QUIZWhen do you use G-TEK gloves???

General activity: Using hand tools, handling panels,

moving units

QUIZWhen do you use COTTON gloves???

Heat Protection: Heat guns

QUIZWhen do you use cut resistant gloves???

USING RAZORBLADES,

Box Cutters, Utility Knives, exacto

knives, sharp putty spatulas.

Questions?