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Getting operators to wear head protection is perhaps the most difficult safety device to enforce, especially in areas where hard hats are not required. It is estimated that a third of all impact injuries to the head are suffered by workers working in confined work spaces and in areas with low vertical clearances (pipes, shelving, machinery, trees) while not wearing any head protection.

Paramedics, correctional officers, emergency medical technicians, police officers, firefighters, rescuers, and other trained members have been warned to handle fentanyl with extreme caution; some have fallen seriously ill after getting it on their skin or clothing. For these trained members who are first on the scene, we have new fentanyl-resistant disposable gloves from Aurelia® designed to protect you!

When the request is for hand protection against heat hazards, this Cool Grip® Glove is impressively dexterous and highly flexible. And as an added bonus, they're also ANSI Cut Level A3 rated!

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP® Global), located in Latham, NY is a leading North American supplier of consumable hand protection and general safety products to wholesalers and distributors worldwide. In case you haven't noticed, they're evolving into a Safety Powerhouse.

The oil and gas industry is considered one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Fire, explosions and hand injuries, which account for nearly 50 percent of incidents, are everyday hazards surrounding drillers.With injury statistics trending upwards, many companies are seeking prevention measures such as work safety gloves designed specifically for the oil and gas industry.

The time and energy expended during use combined with direct and indirect costs of disposable booties, the amount of waste they produce, biodegradation times and the potentially hazardous incidents they can cause has many businesses looking for alternative boot covering options. We have just the solution!

When an emergency arises in a healthcare setting, it can be an extremely stressful situation, causing confusion on what steps to take next. Every second becomes critical. It's important to know where emergency supplies are located because a few wasted seconds can mean the difference between success and failure.

Recently introduced by PIP® (Protective Industrial Products), the #16-399 G-Tek® PolyKor® X7™ is an extreme cut safety glove. It makes use of PIP®'s PolyKor® proprietary engineered yarns to produce a durable, affordable, breathable and very comfortable extreme cut glove that's rated A9 - the highest in the industry.

Recreational winter gloves are not designed to withstand the rigors of ice management. Sure they may keep the hands warm but are prone to fraying, abrasion and seam blow-outs. For those who tend the rink or work in cold conditions outdoors, we have the perfect cold weather glove option for you!

Sold by the dozen and kept fresh in a cool, dry environment such as a refrigerator, nightcrawlers are commonly stored and sold in plastic or Styrofoam containers containing worm bedding or soil. Unfortunately, the sale of nightcrawlers as bait is causing pollution across our country's lakes and streams.

That low quality paper wiping product that was bought on the cheap "to save money" will actually increase costs as consumers typically use more of a lower quality product to effectively clean or dry. Made in the United States and Canada, this commercial line of paper wiping products offer consumers the best quality for the best price with items equal to or better quality than national brand equivalents.

Growing in popularity is the use of the color pink during the month of October. From sporting events to patient exams, the color pink expresses moral support for cancer patients. Many organizations show their support by donning pink work apparel.

To support an animal's wellness, proper food preparation and sanitation techniques are crucial to a zoo, farm, animal hospital, boarding kennel or pet sanctuary success. During mass feedings, one crucial component to an animal's overall wellness is their feeding dishes.

Offered by PIP® (Protective Industrial Products), the #16-345OR G-Tek® PolyKor® is the newest addition to the their line up. It makes use of PIP®'s PolyKor® proprietary engineered yarns to produce an innovative, durable and comfortable cut-resistant glove that surpass everyday performance standards

Operators working in the mining, construction, shoring or in the oil and gas industry will likely agree that there's little room for error. The last thing any worker needs to worry about is whether their work gloves will tolerate the conditions. One slip, one cut, one impact can mean the difference between returning home safely versus a trip to the ER. Engineered specifically for heavy-duty applications, the G-Tek® Impact Series from PIP® (Protective Industrial Products) sets the standard for back of hand protection

More than 70% of workers experiencing hand injuries weren't wearing gloves at the time. And the remaining 30% of injured workers were not wearing the proper glove. The cost of one incident that could have been prevented by workers wearing the right glove often far exceeds the cost of an entire hand protection program! If you're searching for a dexterous extreme cut-resistant work glove that your crew will actually want to wear - let us introduce you to these innovative high-level A9 cut safety work gloves from Superior Glove®.

Nail gun injuries are no joke and if there are trainees on the job, 40% of workers that train on them produce devastating injuries that can exceed $70,000. Pneumatic nail guns and staplers are responsible for almost 37,000 emergency room trips annually and the most severe injuries can result in bone fractures and severed tendons. This new technology helps protect those you depend on. One prevention can potentially save you tens of thousands of dollars!

Recyclable. Biodegradable. Compostable. The processes and terminology can be confusing when purchasing food service disposables. What do these mean? We'll explain.

Improper hand hygiene can lead to the spread of infection and contamination and there's one hot spot that breeds pure nastiness. Acting like ten catch-traps, fingernails and the fingers can easily hoard and transport icky gunk such as bacteria, fungus and yeast.

If a glove happens to break off and fall into the production line, it can cause heavy financial and production hardships. That is, if the offending material is noticed. For this reason many food processing plants have taken hand protection to another level and are opting to use colored single-use gloves.

Whether consumed alone or in combination with other drugs, fentanyl has topped the list of the nation's deadliest drugs for the third year in a row, causing the rate of drug overdose deaths to more than quadruple since 1999. For first responders treating overdose cases, Transdermal fentanyl exposure or opioid toxicity is an everyday threat. Are your hands properly protected?

Vegware™, a global specialist in plant-based compostable foodservice packaging, manufactures a wide range of quality-made plant-based catering disposables, all designed to be commercially composted along with food waste. This hot-line of compostable products are loved by foodies and are growing in popularity.

If you call your office the outdoors, then you deal with the elements on a regular basis. There's one outdoor injury that will bring a worker to the knees and it's a sunburn. Don't be a red neck - be sure to pack these industrial strength SPF 30 sunscreen lotion packets and avoid sunburns!

If you handle oily metal parts, cut glass or grip small sharp parts then check out these New G-Tek® PolyKor® X7™ industrial work safety gloves! These double dipped safety gloves provide wearers with excellent dexterity, tactile sensitivity, touchscreen compatibility and ANSI rated cut-resistance!

If you are trying to beat the summer heat and searching for a multi-functional cooling aid for your workers, then check out these innovative cooling products. Clima-Bands™ and Ranger Caps can be used indoors or outdoors and are designed to cool and refresh the body.

If you are searching for one industrial work safety glove that encompasses virtually every occupational hand hazard, then look no further. Superior Glove® boasts a whole bunch of hand protection awards and it isn't by fluke. Now you can add their S15KGVNVB ChemStop™ PVC Nitrile Coated Impact-Resistant Gloves to their awards portfolio!

Touch screens are commonly touched and touched a lot. Unfortunately, they attract grime, dirt, dust and fingerprints. The human skin secretes oils, and over time, this can build up on the display, making the sensor less reactive to touch. This is why your touch screen should be kept clean at all times.

For professional growers and gardeners it's important that the hands remain visible during the cutting or trimming process or a cut injury can occur. This is where our black colored biodegradable N-DEX® Nitrile Gloves help the hands stand out when working in the green!

Cultivating, fertilizing, watering and weeding are part of the gardening process and owning the proper tools makes these jobs easier and more effective. One tool that serious gardeners and landscapers can't do without is a good pair of industrial work gloves or professional gardening gloves.

Whether it's cooked, raw or from a can, the ability to control portions and feeding stations can be a real chore, especially if there are multiple animals present. If you looking for a reliable and disposable feeding dish for your zoo, farm, rescue shelter, animal hospital, boarding kennel or pet sanctuary, we have something for you!

Constructed with an ergonomic seamless knit high-performance polyethylene fiber (HPPE) shell, TuffMax3™ and TuffMax5™ Gloves are dexterous, tactile, lightweight, durable and suitable for protection against mechanical hazards such as cuts and impacts in the toughest work environments.

Consider the foam or plastic food containers and drinking cups that's been disposed in our landfills over the decades. Currently still used in restaurants and grocery stores across our country, the numbers continue to grow everyday. We have a better solution for Mother Earth!

The latest breakthrough from Superior Glove®, KeepKleen® is the very first of its kind, combining the benefits of a single-use nitrile glove (strength, tear resistance, tactility) with the properties of a metal-detectable glove.

There are a variety of nasty infections you can get if you garden without gloves. Cuts and scrapes can easily happen when working around thorns, stems and sharp gardening tools. Splinters are another way that dangerous microorganisms gain entry into your body. While there are a variety of glove options on the market, here's a certified biodegradable choice for Planet Earth!

Operators who wear single-use PPE often report that wearing protective equipment is burdensome to work in but there is another serious factor they encounter while on the job - exposure! As operators work, the cuffs of a glove and a garment often shift or come apart (see image) with work movements and this presents a bare skin hot spot.

Firefighting and Rescue are among the most hazardous jobs. When it comes to protecting those who bravely run in while others run out, PIP® offers among the best head protection, gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) available for firefighters and rescue personnel in the world!

Hi-viz work gloves demand attention and wearing them when directing traffic or when signaling co-workers increases productivity, safety and communication. We are excited to announce that the hot-selling TenActiv™ brand of palm coated knitted work gloves are now dipped in matching hi-viz foam nitrile.

There are certain criteria that need to be met for proper and accurate collection and transportation of specimens or samples and our specimen containers are just the answer. Chemically resistant, shatterproof and leak resistant, use these containers for acute care settings, environmental sampling, compounding, quality control, paint/stain, research and development as well as medical offices, extended care facilities and home.

Mechanic gloves are typically worn by laborers such as landscapers, mechanics, HVAC, oil/gas and construction workers who work in a variety of demanding environments with sharp or heavy metal objects. These workers are prone to hand injuries resulting from impacts, scrapes or cuts and these Clutch Gear® Mechanic Gloves really pack a punch!

Skydrol is a fire-resistant aviation hydraulic fluid made of a fire-resistant phosphate ester base stock, with a number of oil additives dissolved into it. It inhibits corrosion and prevent erosion damage to servo valves. Skydrol fluids are extremely irritating to human tissue and if the fluid gets on the skin it creates an itchy, red rash with a persistent burning sensation. MDS Associates is pleased to report that one of our glove suppliers has an effective and very affordable glove solution for use with Skydrol