Gloves
Wearing appropriate gloves can reduce the risk of cuts, burns, and other injuries. Workers are responsible for providing their own gloves unless the employer identifies a hazard that requires additional hand protection.
For information on choosing and safely using gloves, see the follow the links.
Resources
Get help and use oven mitts.
A series of six posters focusing on some of the most common accidents and injuries that can result from working in a kitchen.
Related Kitchen Series: That’s Gotta Hurt posters:
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Glove removal procedure
Describes how to take gloves off safely.
Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs)
Describes how PPE can help prevent MSIs.
When Are Work Gloves Dangerous?
Wearing gloves can actually create a danger when working around machinery with moving parts.