hand protection
Armor for digits
Hand protection refers to gloves, mitts, guards, or other coverings worn to shield the hands from injury, contamination, or harsh conditions.
The term appears most often in workplace safety contexts, where regulations may require specific types of hand protection for tasks involving chemicals, sharp objects, extreme temperatures, or machinery.
The job site requires hand protection rated for cut resistance.
Different materials—leather, rubber, Kevlar—suit different hazards.
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
- mittensThumbed hand coverings
- leatherTanned animal skin
- gripSecure manual hold
palm · fingers · knuckles · wrist · rubber · rubber gloves · latex · nitrile · disposable gloves · second skin · welding · oven mitts · oven mitt · boxing gloves · calluses · barrier · shield · tough
- workwearwork boots, overalls, coveralls, work uniform, work shirt
- glovesboxing gloves, rubber gloves, leather gloves, mittens, baseball glove
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
hand protectionbare hands
Ungloved, unequipped extremities
ungloved · bare-knuckled · gloveless · bare-handed · no gloves
hand, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness, handful, handiwork