PIP Consumables Catalogue JULY 2024 ED1 DIGITAL V3 - Flipbook - Page 176
PRO CHOICE SAFETY GEAR
HAND
PROTECTION
Choosing the correct glove for work can be a very important safety decision. Gloves
must be comfortable, fit well, protect against the hazards of a particular task and
provide good grip under working conditions.
Pro Choice Safety Gear has Australia and New Zealand9s most
diversioed protective glove range for use in manufacturing,
building, mining, laboratory, horticulture, food handling,
medical and forestry applications.
PRO CHOICE SAFETY GEAR HAS A PROTECTIVE
GLOVE FOR A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES
AND TASKS.
In Australia, the construction, food and manufacturing
industries record the highest incidence of hand injuries.
Advances in machine and tooling present new safety
challenges, however technology also develops new materials
to improve the eïciency of the gloves available.
The most common activities associated with injuries to the
hand and wrist are:
" Using a sharp edged tool
" Operating an unguarded powered plant or machinery
" Using an unguarded powered hand tool or appliance
" Preparing food with an appliance or knife1
Our glove range has been continually improved to meet the
requirements of industry since 1992. That9s why Pro Choice
Safety Gear is Australia a premium industrial glove supplier. We
ofer Australasia9s most comprehensive selection of protective,
safety and work gloves.
PRO CHOICE SAFETY GEAR HAVE A RANGE OF
GLOVES THAT WILL PROTECT AGAINST ALL
SUCH HAZARDS.
Our Research and Development team has developed gloves
that meet the exacting Standards of specialised industries
such as chemical, food handling, medical, mining and welding
as well as general manual handling protection.
Optimal hand function is essential for good quality of life.
Unfortunately, hand injuries are very common and onger and
hand injuries are the most common type of work related injury
in Australia2.
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July 2008 Australian Safety and Compensation Council All complies
Pro Choice Safety Gear gloves meet the appropriate
speciocations for each industry of use whether it be Australian
and New Zealand Standards for protective gloves, HACCP
accreditation for the food industry or TGA listings for the
medical industry.
with Australian and New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2604:2012
Australian / New Zealand occupational
protective gloves standards
European
Standards
HAND PROTECTION
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Look for the Benchmark Logo
to identify which Pro Choice
Safety Gear gloves have been
independently audited by a third
party and Certioed to meet
AS/NZS 2161:2005 Standards.
The AS/NZS 2161:2005 is the overall Standard for
Australian occupational protection gloves. These
Standards have been adopted in Australia and New
Zealand and are exactly the same as the European
Standards:
" EN407 (Thermal Risks; Heat and Fire)
" EN420 (General Requirements)
" EN374 (Chemical Risks)
" EN388 (Mechanical Risks)
" EN511 (Protection from Cold)
Most of the gloves we sell
comply with European Standards.
Where applicable, each of
ProChoice9s gloves is assessed
across a range of criteria for their
specioed usage for each Standard.
Each glove is given a performance rating for a number of
factors against the specioed usage. The usage is denoted
by a pictogram. The individual glove9s performance rating
is shown under the pictogram with a series of numbers or
ratings. Each of the standards is explained in further detail.
PROCHOICESAFETYGEAR.COM
HACCP
Where applicable, gloves suitable
for use within the food industry
conform to HACCP food safety
accreditation program and gloves
suitable for medical examination are
Therapeutic Goods Act (TGA) listed.
