Each glove must be conspicuously marked with the test date. Rubber protective gloves for electrical workers shall conform to ANSI Standards. Heat resistant gloves. Heat resistant gloves should be used for handling hot work and working near excessively hot equipment. Gloves should be asbestos free.
Leather gloves are tough and offer good resistance to abrasion and sparks.
Leather gloves should be used to protect the hands from rough, sharp objects that may penetrate canvas gloves. Canvas gloves should be worn to protect worker's from wooden splinter, rough edges, and friction burns. Cut resistant gloves. Cut resistant gloves should be used in areas that regularly require handling sharp objects such as knives or sharp metal. Specialized gloves should be worn by welders to protect their hands from sparks, heat, and molten metal splashes.