Articles PROVIDING WORKERS WITH THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF CUT PROTECTION
By Keitha Kessler, Ansell Marketing Manager – Ergo Products Cut injuries to the hand and finger area continue to be among the highest incidents for lost work time and indemnity costs among manufacturers. Effectively protecting worker hands from cut injuries involves many factors. When selecting cut-resistant hand protection products, the primary consideration should be the level of cut protection required for the application. Although any glove material will provide some level of cut resistance, finding the right glove often requires considering factors such as grip, abrasion and puncture resistance, sizing & overall fit. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) performance levels also provide guidance and are derived directly from Cut Protection Performance Test (CPPT) results. CPPT provides data to differentiate the cut resistance of common materials by measuring the weight needed to make a standard blade slice through a protective material in a one-inch stroke. Click here to read more... ERGONOMICS AND HAND PROTECTION FAQs
By Michael S. Zedalis, Senior Vice President - Science & Technology, Ansell and Keitha Kessler, Marketing Manager - Ergo Products, Ansell What are the Safety and Productivity Benefits? Soaring medical costs and production losses resulting from repetitive motion injuries and related musculoskeletal disorders—including carpal tunnel syndrome—are inciting safety personnel to rapidly advance their consideration of ergonomically designed products that can reduce these types of injuries. Below are answers to common questions relative to ergonomics and hand protection products, their safety, performance, quality improvements and cost advantages. Click here to read more... Ansell Offers Ansell Guardian to Assist Manufacturers in Achieving Profitability RED BANK, N.J. – Expert at adapting new technologies to solutions that make customers more productive, Ansell introduces Ansell GuardianSM , a cost-savings and profitability improvement process provided as a service to Ansell customers. “Ansell understands like no other company that performance and profitability go hand in hand,” said Mike Kimberley, director, strategic account development for Ansell. According to Kimberley, that is why Ansell developed Ansell Guardian. Click here to read more... | 
