Showa Best Glove Anti-cut expert - Showa Best Glove - #1

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tHe beSt AnTI-CUT weApon Comfort InclUded The best way to convince you? Just try them! Contact your distributor: BECOME AN ANTI-CUT EXPERT TOO! www.showabestglove.eu Discover our tests! We test our gloves further to the European EN388 test method, the American ASTM test method and the international ISO test method. This way we can better recommend the right glove for the right application. Eliminate doubt, visit www.showabestglove.eu Cut costs The first chart illustrates, in percentage terms, the incidence of cut injury to workers in France for the year 2009 - relative to other types of injury. The second chart illustrates (also for France in 2009) the percentage of injury that occurs to the hands and fingers in the workplace - relative to other body parts. When looking at the percentages, it is important to consider that not all injuries are preventable through the use of PPE, such as back injuries. Hand and finger cut injuries, however, are the most preventable. Every company can insure itself against work accidents but every accident will increase the insurance premium. Apart from the insurance cost, every accident will result into uninsured costs to the company like lost time, sick pay, repairs, loss of contracts, loss of business reputation and negative effects. These uninsured costs might rise up to 36 times the insurance premium. Source: EU-OSHA Did you know? Eurostat reported that 7 million workers (3,2 %) in Europe experienced a work accident in 2009. Many national statistics like RIDDOR, HSE, DGUV and FAO/FAT show that in 1 out of 3 accidents the hand, fingers or wrist get injured. Moreover, further to TNO 10,4 % and further to Assurances Maladie 15,3 % of all work accidents are cuts. Percentage of injuries by type, Assurances Maladie 2009 Other 27 % Bruise 20 % Sprain 11 % Cut 15 % Back injury 27% Percentage of injuries by body part, Assurances Maladie 2009 Other 12 % Lower incl. foot 25 % Head incl. eyes 6 % Upper exc. hand 13 % Trunk 22 % Hand 22 % Sources: Eurostat, Assurance Maladie, TNO, RIDDOR, HSE, DGUV, FAO/FAT