Winter Clothing and Hand Protection

Wouldn't it be nice to have a job that relies on educated guesses and never has a penalty for being wrong? Unfortunately, not everyone can be a weatherperson. And for people who actually have to work outside in the elements, since you can't rely on your weather forecast, it is best to prepare for anything. Especially in the winter. Jackets, gloves, socks, boots, stabilizing overshoes for traction in ice and snow, and other safety clothing are essential winter-weather accessories. Extra warming elements, like Heat Factory's non-toxic warmers that you can put in pockets, make work in cold weather bearable.

Hand protection is essential for outdoor work productivity during the winter. Gloves using durable and warm animal skin materials such as pigskin, cowhide, elk-skin, deerskin are strong and impervious to the elements. Other heavy-duty thermal gloves feature synthetic insulation and PVC on the palm and finger for lasting quality.

Footwear is always important for outdoor work in the snow and rain. Keeping your feet dry and warm can make the difference between excellent and miserable working conditions. A Monarch 16 inch Steel Toe PVC boot is durable yet economic and will keep your feet warm, dry and safe. It is also a green boot made from 83 percent recyclable material. For work in the snow and ice, STABILicers™ has a full line of traction attachments to put over employee work boots. The flexible soles have cleats to dig into the slickest and deepest ice and snow.

Rain is always important to prepare for, especially if you work outside. If you don't have proper rain gear, you might as well pack up shop for the day. However, with winter temperatures, rain gear needs to be even more robust and able to keep employees dry and warm. Jackets and rain gear made from materials such as neoprene, polyurethane, and PVC can help keep employees dry. For cold and wet conditions, rain gear should be supplemented with warming jackets, overalls, and hats. ExtremeGard has a full line of robust winter gear that can keep employees warm in some of the most extreme conditions known to man. Their parkas, trousers, bibs, and coveralls can provide safety from the elements through the hard hours when other apparel fails.

Empire Safety & Supply has all the supplies that a business needs to keep their employees warm and dry this winter. They have provided quality solutions for Safety, Hazmat, Industrial, and Controlled Environment needs for more than 17 years. They continuously place customer satisfaction as their primary goal. Representing more than 800 manufacturers, Empire Safety & Supply offer their clients the product solutions and information they require. With a comprehensive warehouse and inventory support team, Empire Safety & Supply have the capability to ship thousands of products across the country and around the globe.



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