Leather Safety Gloves
When it comes to keeping your hands safe on the job, nothing beats the protective power of leather. Leather safety gloves are the preferred choice in dozens of industries, including mining, engineering, construction, welding, and agriculture.
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At PK Safety, we sell a variety of highly durable leather safety gloves, including those made by MCR Safety, Pyramex, Oberon, NSA, and PIP, some of the most respected names in the industry. As a leader in worker safety, our products are made with reinforced leather for more comfort and support on the job, which helps your team stay warm in the field and in control of their hands. We sell cut-resistant gloves and those designed for electrical safety, and handling industrial equipment, skill saw cables, power lines. Regardless of what industry you work in, you can find the right type of glove for the job.
Leather safety gloves are thick enough to protect you and your team from a range of hazards on the job without getting in your way. Like our best-selling leather gloves, they stretch slightly in almost any direction to keep your hands moving. You don’t have to worry about these gloves limiting your range of motion or making it difficult to pick up certain objects or tools. You’ll find safety gloves made with different kinds of leather, including cowhide, pigskin, and goatskin. Each type of leather comes with its own advantages and benefits.
If you’re planning on starting a business, safety gloves will likely be one of your first purchases. Keep your team safe on the job and browse our selection of leather safety gloves below. Follow the individual product links to see more details about each glove, and don’t hesitate to reach out to PK Safety’s safety experts for more information and recommendations.
Are leather gloves cut resistant?
Leather gloves can come with cut-resistant liners, impact protection, resistance to water and oil, and other safety features. However, leather alone does not offer a high level of cut resistance. In fact, the oils in leather will lubricate blades that cut through them. They’re also not terribly puncture resistant. If you want your leather gloves to offer cut protection, you’ll need to find some that incorporate a second material that’s appropriate for the hazards of your work. Cut-resistant leather gloves will have cut-resistant liners and stitching that defends against cuts and lacerations, and this addition is crucial when you’re working with ductwork, cardboard, plate glass, and cut and stamped metal. Just keep in mind that this higher level of protection offers less dexterity than gloves with lower cut protection levels.
What is the cut rating of leather work gloves?
Leather gloves alone don’t have a very high cut rating on their own compared to materials like Kevlar or high-performance polyethylene. However, different gloves will have different cut resistance levels based on ASTM ANSI Cut Level tests. ASTM ANSI Cut Levels range from A1 to A9 based on how much force behind a linear cut the glove can resist and what workplace situations the gloves are suited for. Cut Level A1 is for nuisance or light cut hazards that you would find in material handling, small parts assembly, packaging, warehousing, forestry, construction, and other general-purpose jobs with slight cut hazards. A9 is for very high-level hazards found in industries like aerospace, food preparation, metal stamping and recycling, HVAC, and automotive assembly.
How do I choose safety gloves?
Even within the category of leather gloves, there are a wide variety of options available for different industries (or in the same one, but for different job responsibilities). You’re sure to find the gloves for your application with some searching, which requires you to know what kind of gloves you need and training for proper use. Leather gloves are designed for welding or other general purpose uses, with welder’s gloves having gauntlet cuffs. They are abrasion and somewhat heat and spark resistant by default. Consider what you’ll be doing on your job and what other protections you might need: lacerations, cold, chemicals, electrical insulation, high visibility, and more potential hazards can mean choosing different hand protection. It’s also best to use gloves that fit well because gloves that are too small or too large present their own hazards. Ensure that the gloves you choose fit with your other PPE, especially with regard to sleeves for maximum arm protection.
What are leather gloves good for?
They’re good for a lot of things—some of the very first gloves in the history of safety were made of leather. While technology and work have both moved forward, leather remains a good general purpose and construction material for hand protection. Leather gloves are especially good for jobs where you face minor abrasion hazards and brief contact with sparks and heat. This makes them a natural fit for industries like construction, carpentry, forestry, and general maintenance and utilities. They also are comfortable and offer a higher level of dexterity and stretch than work gloves made from other materials.