Joe geng vice president of superior glove offers this infographic that depicts the different cut resistance levels and the tasks for which they re suited.
Cut protection gloves levels.
Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards.
Standard metal blades made a partial cut through level 4 cut resistant gloves and did not penetrate level 5 cut resistant gloves or any gloves rated a5 or higher.
New ansi cut scores will feature an a in front of the score.
Wearing the correct glove is the most critical factor in proper hand protection.
The new ansi standard now features nine cut levels significantly reducing the gaps between each level and better defining protection levels for the cut resistant gloves and sleeves with the highest gram scores.
This fun video and infographic provides a run down of the new ansi a1 through a9 cut levels and breaks down the new en388 a through f cut levels and what they signify.
A level 1 glove subjected to a force above its tested capacity is likely to fail which makes matching the cut resistance glove to the level of force involved especially important.
When it comes to cut resistant work gloves and protective arm sleeves why is there no easy to follow guide relating to this.
The graph below shows the differences between the old scale and the new scale.
Guide to the new ansi and en388 cut levels.
Hand protection policies are best determined at the company level but any opportunity to switch to a lower level of cut resistance is a chance to save money on safety cutting gloves.
Educating the end user that while the crg is designed to provide protection in the event of a contact with a cutting hazard contact between blade and glove should.