Iron and Steel Mills

Common Iron and Steel Mills Hazards

Find the right MCR Safety product that protects you against these common hazards.


Abrasive Handling

Repairing hot stoves, handling steel and abrasive metal requires abrasive resistant gloves. 

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Road Hustler Premium Grain Leather Leather Drivers Work Gloves Keystone Thumb Keystone thumb...

MCR Safety CutPro® Ninja® BNF Work Gloves 18-Gauge Kevlar® Shell NFT® Coated Palm and...

Big Jake® Premium Grade A+ Side Leather Leather Palm Work Gloves Sewn with DuPont™ Kevlar® 23/4...

MCR Safety CutPro® 15-Gauge Dyneema® Diamond Technology Cut Resistant Work Gloves Polyurethane...

Crush and Impact

There are over 4,000 industrial mechanics working around machines and oily parts.  Our coated impact gloves are perfect for this type of work.

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Predator® Mechanics Work Gloves Textured PVC Coated Synthetic Palm High Visibility Spandex...

MCR Safety UltraTech® Mechanics Gloves Hi-Visibility Abrasion Resistant Gloves 2-Way Stretch...

Predator® Mechanics Work Gloves Textured PVC Coated Palm Tire Tread Pattern TPR Back-of-Hand...

MCR Safety FlexTuff® Mechanics Gloves Synthetic Leather Palm HyperMax® Cut-Resistant Palm...

Dirt, Grime, and FR Protection

Workers require at the minimum, 100% cotton clothing or FR coveralls acting as a barrier between you and the elements.   Max Comfort Safety gear is your ticket to protection. 

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MCR Safety FR Gear Flame Resistant (FR) Jeans 13 oz. 100% FR Denim CAT2 / ATPV 13 cal/cm2  Flame...

MCR Safety FR Gear Flame Resistant (FR) Work Shirt 100% Cotton, Gray Flame Resistant Shirt / NFPA...

MCR Safety FR Gear Flame Resistant (FR)Work Shirt Long Sleeve Henley Shirt 100% Cotton, Tan Flame...

Dust

Coal handling, coke handling and sinter plants generate some dust across Iron and Steel Mills.  Check out our lined protective eyewear styles.

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Swagger® RP2 Series Black Safety Glasses with Clear Lenses MAX36™ Anti-Fog / Anti-Scratch...

Hulk® HK3 Series Clear MAX6® Anti-Fog Foam Lined Lenses Frameless Safety Glasses with Clear...

Heat Stress

Heat is generated across all steelmaking operations.   Breathable raingear utilizes the technology shown in the above image.  We also manufacture Breathable Nitrile Foam and Breathable FLT gloves, all designed to keep you cool and comfortable, enough said!

Luminator® Hi Vis Rain Gear Jacket Breathable Polyester / PU Hi Vis Clothing Zippered Front...

MCR Safety CutPro® Ninja® BNF Work Gloves 18-Gauge Kevlar® Shell NFT® Coated Palm and...

Ninja® BNF Work Gloves 18 Gauge Nylon / Spandex Shell NFT® Palm and Fingertip Coated 47% Greater...

High Heat and Molten Surfaces

 MCR Safety's ITC testing lab tests gloves for ANSI Conductive Heat.  Check out our gloves designed for high heat.

MCR Safety High Heat Welding Double Wool Lined Palm Treated Green Split Leather Sewn with DuPont™...

MCR Safety Foundry Leather Welding Work Gloves Jersey Foam Lined  Select Cowskin Shoulder...

Red Brick® Terrycloth Work Gloves Heavyweight 2-Ply Construction Loop-in Terrycloth Nitrile...

Black Jack® Series Black Neoprene Coated Work Gloves Multi-Dipped Etched Rough Neoprene 14 Inch...

Overall Visibility

Material moving workers need to wear Hi-Vis gear in high traffic areas moving steel. 

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Luminator® Series Hi-Vis Reflective Lime Safety Vest Zipper Front, Black Trim Meets ANSI/ISEA 107...

Hi-Vis Reflective Lime Safety Vest ANSI/ISEA 107 2020 Type R Class 2 Mesh Fabric with 2-Inch...

Luminator® Series Hi-Vis Safety Work T-Shirts Soft Polyester Birdseye Mesh Fabric Meets ANSI/ISEA...

Impaired Vision

Eyewear hazards are in most all areas of an iron and steel mill, from finishing, to grinding, to welding and molten metal.  Do not worry; we have styles with 6X greater Anti-Fog technology, perfect for hot environments. 

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

Swagger® RP2 Series Black Safety Glasses with Clear Mirror Lenses MAX36™ Anti-Fog / Anti-Scratch...

Dominator™ DM3 Series Black Mirror MAX36™ Lenses Anti-Fog Safety Glasses Black Frame Color with...

Marking Steel

Spraying steel produces liquid and moisture.  Disposable gloves, FR coveralls and goggles are definitely needed when performing this work. 

6 mil (6.3 g) NitriShield™ with Grippaz™ Powder Free Disposable Nitrile Industrial Food Service...

Sharp Objects

Burrs on steel products can easily cause a laceration.  From finishing operations, metal material handling and extruding operations, cut injuries are always a concern.

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MCR Safety CutPro® 13-Gauge Dyneema® Diamond Technology Cut Resistant Work Gloves  Sandy Nitrile...

Mustang Utility Leather Work Gloves Grain Goatskin Double Palm DuPont™ Kevlar® Lined and...

UV Light

UV light requires filtered protective eyewear. 

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Swagger® RP2 Series Black Safety Glasses with Gray Lenses MAX36™ Anti-Fog / Anti-Scratch...

Lack of Safety Knowledge

The saying goes, "You don't know what you don't know". Let our 360 team help you know more abut PPE.

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  • Global PPE manufacturer, with operations stretching across 5 continents. 
  • Direct manufacturer of over 50% of all product, ensuring the highest level of quality. 
  • In conjunction with quality control measures resulting from direct manufacturing, our ITC Innovations Technology Center ensures another layer of testing glove quality. The ITC Lab is the only ISO 17025 accredited lab to perform ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 cut resistance, abrasion resistance, puncture resistance, and conductive heat resistance testing in North America. We offer no cost testing for users interested in knowing the quality level of current PPE being worn or for potential new products being considered.
  • Winner of multiple new product innovation awards, most recently being the DM3 eyewear
  • Dedicated 360° Safety Specialists ready for onsite PPE consultations.

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