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Common Engine Manufacturing Hazards

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Abrasive Handling

Working around abrasive sand during casting, handling additives and assembling metal parts onto engines requires only the best abrasion resistant gloves.  We make them form fitting to your hands, so you can efficiently assemble engine parts too!

Common Applications:

  • Handling parts and tools

MCR Safety NXG® Work Gloves 15 Gauge Gray Nylon Shell Nitrile Foam Palm and FingertipsNXG...

MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge Orange Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves Polyurethane (PU)...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge Dyneema® Diamond Technology Cut Resistant Work Gloves  Sandy Nitrile...

MCR Safety CutPro® 7-Gauge DuPont™ Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves PVC Honey Grip on 2...

Arm Injuries

Metal is all over an engine, which requires a worker’s arm protected at all times.  We manufacture a wide range of cut resistant sleeves to keep your arms protected, including a new A9 cut-resistant sleeve.

Common Applications:

  • Assembling metal parts
  • Head assembly
  • Smoothing out metal surfaces and edges

MCR Safety CutPro®  Double Ply DuPont™ Kevlar® Cut Resistant Sleeves 18 Inches x 3¼...

MCR Safety CutPro® 7-Gauge Orange DuPont™ Kevlar® Cut Resistant Sleeves with Elbow Gusset 18...

MCR Safety CutPro® 10-Gauge Dyneema® Cut Resistant Sleeves with Thumbslot  18 Inch in Length,...

MCR Safety CutPro®  Double Ply DuPont™ Black Kevlar® Cut Resistant Sleeves with Thumb Slot 18...

Contact Heat and Hot Objects

Anyone working around hot castings, hot machine surfaces, and hot dies should consider gloves designed for heat protection.   We’ve written a Heat Resistant Gloves blog to keep you informed!

Learn More About Contact Heat and Hot Objects Protection

Common Applications:

  • Metal Handling
  • Handling Hot Objects

MCR Safety CutPro® Heavyweight Kevlar® Cotton Cut-Resistant Work Gloves  2-Sided Nitrile...

Hot Mill Work Gloves 24 Ounce Regular Weight Fabric 4.5 Inch Plasticized Gauntlet Cuff Knuckle...

MCR Safety CutPro® 10-Gauge Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves Latex Coated Palm and...

Premium Cut and Sewn Heavy Duty Terry Cloth 5 Inch Gauntlet Cuff and Inset Thumb Extra Heavy...

Cut and Oily Objects

Workers insert and place numerous lubricated parts to the engine.   If not careful, parts can easily slip due to oils.  We manufacture cut protection gloves designed for these oily applications.

Common Applications:

  • Handling oily parts around sharp metal
  • Feeling fine parts without loss of dexterity

MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Work...

Ninja® BNF Work Gloves   18 Gauge Nylon / Spandex Shell NFT® Coated Palm and Fingertips Flat...

MCR Safety CutPro® Ninja® Max Cut-Resistant Work Gloves 10-Gauge Dyneema® Diamond...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge ARX® Aramid Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

Cut and Sense of Touch

Engine assemblers need to feel the components making up engines.  Yet, at the same time, they need cut protection when working around metal, such as drilling holes in metal parts.  We make some featherweight cut-resistant options you should consider wearing.

Common Applications:

  • Attaching cables
  • Feeling fine parts
  • Placing parts on the engine block

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge Cut Resistant Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Work...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18 Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Polyurethane...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge ARX® Aramid Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18 Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

Cut and Sharp Objects

Casting flash, excess material that needs to be removed, and sharp edges on castings and dies are just a couple reasons workers need cut protection in this industry.  Workers also need to be protected when handling knives, files, and pliers.

Common Applications:

  • Cutting industrial materials for fabrication and processing

MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge HyperMax® Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Work...

MCR Safety CutPro® 15-Gauge HyperMax® Shell  Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile...

MCR Safety CutPro® 18-Gauge ARX® Aramid Shell Cut, Abrasion, and Puncture Resistant Nitrile Foam...

MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge Orange Kevlar® Shell Cut Resistant Work Gloves Nitrile Foam Coated...

Heavy Parts and Tools

There some heavy parts that make up a completed engine.  If you know your back up hand is going to get banged up, consider our cut and back-of-hand PPE styles.  Wearing gloves with 360-degree protection makes a lot of sense. 

Common Applications:

  • Moving heavy parts
  • Operate typical shop equipment such as hoist, jacks, hand tools, cleaning machines, wiring, etc

MCR Safety ForceFlex® Mechanics Gloves Cut Resistant Work Gloves HyperMax® Cut Resistant Palm...

MCR Safety UltraTech® Mechanics Gloves Hi-Visibility Cut and Abrasion-Resistant Gloves 13-Gauge...

Leather Drivers Work Gloves Select Goatskin Leather with Oil Block Technology  Kevlar® Lined with...

Impaired Vision

Workers grind away excess metal found on the engine, meaning face shields, and safety glasses are definitely required at work.  Plus, whenever hot molten metal is around during die casting, machine operators need eye protection.  Furthermore, assemblers need protection from flying projectiles.    

Common Applications:

  • Assembling components
  • Deburring
  • Operate grinding equipment

Checklite® CL4 Series Lightweight Safety Glasses Clear UV-AF® Anti-Fog Lenses Earplug Retaining...

VL2 Series Blue Light Safety Glasses MAXBLUE™ Lens Technology Navy Blue Frame Soft Secure TPR...

Hulk® HK2 Series Clear MAX6® Lens - Anti-Fog Safety Glasses Frameless Lens Design with Clear...

"XO Skeleton" Headgear Clear 1 Piece Molded Face Shield MAX6® Premium Anti-Fog CoatingMAX6®...

Lubricants and Coolants

Grippaz disposable gloves come in hand when handling die lubricants and applying substances machines.

Common Applications:

  • Maintaining production machines
  • Lubricating machines
  • Assembling oily objects and components
  • Inserting parts

6 mil (6.2 g) NitrileShield™ with Grippaz™ Powder Free Disposable Nitrile Industrial Food Service...

Sense of Touch

Assembling engines together into a functioning unit involve many components.  Some workers only need general purpose protection, made with a PU dip that allows ultimate dexterity and feel.

Common Applications:

  • Preparing components for assembly

MCR Safety NXG® Work Gloves 13 Gauge White Nylon Shell White Polyurethane (PU) Palm and...

MCR Safety NXG® Work Gloves 15 Gauge Black Nylon Shell Gray Polyurethane (PU) Palm and...

Ninja® Lite Work Gloves 18 Gauge Blue Nylon Shell Polyurethane (PU) Coated Palm and Fingertips18...

MCR Safety NXG® Work Gloves 13 Gauge Black Nylon Shell Black Polyurethane (PU) Palm and...

Torso

We now manufacture a Cut A9 apron for workers concerned with any hazards faced that may cut their front torso area.  With hot metal found all across engine manufacturing, some workers may benefit from this advanced protection.   It’s also rated ANSI 5 for contact heat!

Common Applications:

  • Handling hot objects
  • Placing parts on the engine block

MCR Safety CutPro® Heavyweight Kevlar® Cotton Cut-Resistant Work Gloves  2-Sided Nitrile...

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