Anti-vibration gloves don't make work completely safe, but they can help.
Numerous studies say workers should not get a false sense of security just because they use gloves. Vibration is a serious health concern not completely addressed by gloves.
Many new gloves meet the ISO 10819 glove testing standard. Although they are useful, workers will have to choose gloves that are right for their job.
Dexterity: Padding requirements for gloves can reduce flexibility and dexterity.
Grip: Some gloves seem to force workers into a stronger grip, which is a problem with hand and arm vibration.
On the plus side, gloves always keep hands warm and dry — essential in combatting injury — and they can reduce, but not eliminate vibration injury.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
